PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Heart Rate, Temporal Lobe, Spinal Cord
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Produce damage in various was and see how the damage results in change in behavior. Electrodes typically placed on the scalp: measures electrical activity. Shows interior of the brain: very useful for studying structure of the brain. Mris: how atoms in living tissue respond to a magnetic pulse o. Computer scans tissue activity to see what kind of picture it can form: non invasive o. You have to be still for a long period of time. Similar to fmris --> gets pictures of brain activity, not just structure: metabolism o. Three major subdivisions of the brain: hindbrain, midbrain o. Spinal cord --> brainstem --> hindbrain --> midbrain --> forebrain: hind brain is the first part of the brain to develop, absolutely necessary for life. Midbrain and forebrain --> more complex behaviors: decision making, ability to inhibit certain activity. Brain stem: supports vital life functions (all of the major functions reside here)
