PSYC 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Peripheral Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System, Central Nervous System
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Composed of the brain and the spinal cord. Carries information to and from the brain to the rest of the body. Mobilizes the body during periods of emotion and stress. Dilates the pupils, accelerates heartbeat, improves airflow c. Part of the brain that sits on the top of the spinal cord. Transitions smoothly from the spinal cord to the brain b. c. Transitions smoothly from the spinal cord to the brain. Controls basic drives (hunger, thirst, sex) and bodily functions (temp, autonomic nervous system) Higher mental functions happen here in the cerebrum. It"s a collection of several thin layers of cells that is on the outer edge of the cerebrum. Dolphins have a better cerebral cortex than humans. Proportional to our body, we have a much bigger brain than normal. Most advanced, cognitive abilities, motor control, language b. 2 different temporal lobes located symmetrically across near the back on the bottom.
