PSYCH261 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Inferior Temporal Gyrus, Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe
28 Nov 2015
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Types of cells and the way they were organized changed based on the cortex. Cuneus (upper bank of calcarine) lower visual field lower bank higher visual field. Main goal is to integrate sensory information. Numerical cognition (how people understand math) left and right inferior parietal cortex play different role (left damage apraxia- the inability to execute the actions of planned motivated behaviour, right damage neglect) Primary visual cortex sends information down to the inferior temporal cortex area. Visual agnosia (people are unable to identify visual objects alone can recognize them through touch) Kluver-bucy syndrome (monkey that has damage to its temporal cortex, it shows no fear whatsoever ex. Interior part emotional processing (the limbic system) Damage (disorganized behaviour, disinhibition, impaired abstract thinking and rigidity in thought, preservation you continue to do it, certain personality changes, issues with emotional changes, emotional lability don"t have control over your emotions instability) Frontal lobe not fully developed even until the early 20s.
