PS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Kidney Bean, Auditory Cortex, Neurogenesis
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Unconscious, but vital functions; circulating blood, breathing, sneezing etc. Bridge" of bres that connects the brainstem with the cerebellum - Several clusters of cell bodies involves with sleep and arousal. Critical to coordination of movement and balance. Damage can disrupt ne motor skills (typing/writing) - wrinkled surface = cerebral cortex. Segment of brainstem that lies between the hindbrain and the forebrain - integrating sensory processes (vision/hearing) Important system of da- releasing neurons originates in midbrain. Contributes to modulation of muscle re exes - breathing/pain reception. Includes thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system and cerebrum. All sensory information must pass through thalamus to get to the cerebral cortex (except smell) Made of clusters of cell bodies, concerned with relaying sensory information to the cerebral cortex. Contains various clusters of cells- one function is to control the. 4 f"s: fighting, fleeing, feeding, and fucking (mating) Fear responses and processing of other basic emotional responses. Active in processing positive and negative stimuli.
