PSYC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Corpus Callosum, Temporal Lobe, Cerebral Hemisphere
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Wednesday january 27, 2016; class five (cid:862)the brain: ource of mind and elf(cid:863) At any given time, 20% of your blood supply is flowing through your brain. Connected to the central part of the brain by a small string of fibers. Highly involved in movement and responsible for fine coordination. If this is slowed down you"re likely to faint. Ex. before you think about moving your legs, the cells in the cerebellum get ready. The brain anticipates movement before you have cognitively thought about moving. Arranged around the brain and coordinates sensing of touch. Connected through a huge band of fibers to the primary motor cortex. Touch and movement are closely related (how you pull your hand away from a hot stove before you even realize you"ve touched it) Aid in survival and quicker responses to threats. Trained meditators can allow this to shut down. Wernicke"s area (left temporal lobe for 94%) sensory speech area, allows you to comprehend language.
