PSYB65H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Axon, Sept, Putamen
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Week 4: lecture #4: wednesday september 30, 2015. First video demonstrate technology on neuro-psychiatric disorders and interfacing it to have a positive effect. Study of the relations between brain function and behavior. Origins: paul broca discovered the link between specific damage located in the left frontal lobe region and language difficulties: techniques for neuroanatomy. Histological: brains sectioned postmortem and tissue stained with different dyes. Dozens of techniques are now available that allow researchers to identify molecular, neurochemical, and structural differences among neuronal types: behavioral neuroscience. Study of the biological basis of behavior. Includes the study of both humans and laboratory animals. Patient tan, portion of brain responsible foe certain function. Test animals because b/c won"t consent to it, better to test animals then ourselves, their ns is simpler, so easy to work on or connect with the ns. Major challenge is to develop methods for studying both normal and abnormal behavior. Ethology: the study of animal behavior.
