PSYB65H3 Lecture : Lecture 1
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read book normal vs. diseases brain function. 2 exams midterm (40%) & final (60%) - on both textbook & lecture: non cumulative if midterm written, cumulative if midterm not written. Lecture slides on intranet or www. utsc. utoronto. ca/ ~ psyb65. 2 major parts central & peripheral nervous system ( cns & pns) pns- all other nerves expect of brain & spinal that serves rest of body all the nerves that goes out from the brain & spinal cord. no dividing line/ part b/w brain & spinal cord: spinal cord simply goes into the foramen magnum (hole in the back of brain) when looking at brain see mostly cerebral cortex & cerebellum but there is a lot you can"t see. In turns of overall organization hu man"s brain look similar to that of rats, mice, cats: overall organization forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain. hindbrain also known as metencephalon/ myelencephalon.
