PSYC 2200H Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Primary Motor Cortex, Substantia Nigra, Locus Coeruleus
26 Nov 2017
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Basic fundamental unit of nervous system- neuron. Which of the following does not belong: )- dopamine: basal nucleus of meynert ach, red nuclei *** ^ all of the structures except for f produce neurotransmitters. Cerebral cortex: primary areas, secondary association areas, tertiary areas: visual, area 17- primary area in occipital lobe. Visual information is converted into language of the brain. Left side lesions create deficits in opposite side of the body. When stimulated, patients often see flashes of light: areas 18 and 19 are secondary association areas. Makes you able to be aware of what you see and what it is. Being able to identify a chair as a chair. Damage creates visual agnosia, difficulty identifying what something is (lack of knowledge: somatosensory, primary somatosensory- 1, 2 and 3- lose sensation of touch. Damage, people cant perceive sensations to certain parts of their body: secondary- areas 5 and 7. integrate body image in even more sophisticated manner.
