PSYB65H3 Lecture Notes - Central Canal, Subarachnoid Space, Frontal Lobe
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Oldest parts of the brain are at the very back very primitive (emotional repertoire) As you move forward, brain becomes more complex. Very front most recently evolved & most intellectual. Makes up most of the brain; in the adult brain, it"s hard to see anything else. Brain is not smooth for humans, has mountains & valley use these to locate where we are in the brain. Sulci the valleys; indentations, use them to tell where we are. 2 hemispheres are divided by a longitudinal fissure separating the left hemisphere from the right hemisphere. Most of the information that come in are sensory (info from eyes, skin, our senses), and once we process all that, what brain does is get the information out to make a decision sends motor information out. Everything from the right-hand side of your universe and controlled and goes to your left brain.
