PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Hindbrain, Peripheral Nervous System, Limbic System

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Mongrain

Document Summary

The flow of information in the brain is essentially synapses. The increase of knowledge is a growth of the brain. Every function of the brain can be viewed and monitored with modern machinery. For example, creating a song a machine can monitor what part of the brain is firing synapses. The messengers in the body are hormones that travel through the blood. Neurons need to be stimulated in order to be able to carry out a process. A lot of the nervous system is governed by the brain. Iii) first major communicating systems within the body. Hormones in the body are released to regulate everyday processes. The master gland produces the hormones that influence secretion of the thyroid, pancreas, and, adrenals. Neurons are the building blocks of the system. Neurotransmitters are the messengers, dopamine is a neurotransmitter. Neurotransmitters carry different signals between the cells and neurons. The base of the brain on the back of the neck.