PSYC 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Central Sulcus, Hypothalamus, Angular Gyrus

• School: Auburn University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2010
• Professor: Seth A Gitter

Document Summary

Brainstem: manages basic functions (influences activation of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system, medulla. Regulates heartrate and breathing: reticular formation. Sends incoming information to the proper location. The traffic officer on the road of information . Cerebellum: behind the brain stem, responsible for the coordination of voluntary movement. Walking, typing, rhythm (like when you dance: does not initiate movement (that is the role of the primary motor cortex) but the cerebellum coordinates movement, proprioception: Our brains unconscious awareness of the relative position of our bodies. Coordination of motor responses with sensory feedback. For example: the unconscious reaction of stopping or pulling back when you approach the ledge of a stage. Limbic system: has 4 parts , thalamus. Functions as an operator, routing sensory information where in the brain it needs to go: all senses except for part of vision and smell, hippocampus brain. Responsible for the formation of new memories.