BIOL 1201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Somatic Nervous System, Thalamus, Amygdala
Document Summary
Hemispheres: cerebral hemispheres: the two sections of the cortex on the left and right sides of the brain, corpus callosum: thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres. Lobes of the cortex - clickers: occipital lobe: section of the brain located at the rear and bottom of each cerebral hemisphere containing the visual centers of the brain. Primary visual cortex: processes visual information from the eyes. Primary auditory cortex: processes auditory information from the ears. Midbrain results in an inability to recognize objects or body parts in the left visual field. Hypothalamus: small structure in the brain located below the thalamus and directly above the pituitary gland responsible for motivational behavior such as sleep, hunger, thirst, and sex. Hippocampus: curved structure located within each temporal lobe responsible for the formation of long-term memories and the storage of memory for location of objects.
