PSYC 375 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Piriform Cortex, Olfactory Bulb, Entorhinal Cortex

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 375
• Professor: Simon Spanswick

Document Summary

This is the largest region of the mammalian brain. The brain is made up of the. The cortex includes the neocortex (the outer layer of the brain) and the limbic cortex. The limbic cortex is present in birds and reptiles, as well as mammals. The neocortex and the limbic cortex are layered. Each layer has different types of cells. The density of cells varies across the layers. Control and coordination of voluntary movement are facilitated by the. The limbic cortex is made up of three main structures. The limbic cortex is responsible for memory, spatial navigation, emotion and motivation. The amygdala is responsible for emotional memory. The hippocampus is responsible for spatial navigation and episodic memory. Toxoplasmosis can manifest itself in several ways. It may be transmitted to humans via cat feces. The olfactory system sends information from the olfactory bulb to the pyriform cortex. Relative to other animals like cats and dogs, the olfactory bulb in humans is small.