PSY 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Pituitary Gland, Limbic System, Brainstem
4 Feb 2017
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The study of how the nervous system (including the brain) works: neuropsychology is the study of how the workings of the nervous system apply to human behavior. The brain is the organic matter responsible for the entire mind. Organization of the nervous system: central nervous system brain and spinal cord. Somatic nerves that convey information to and from the cns about voluntary action. Autonomic nerves that control involuntary actions through the central and peripheral. Parasympathetic return body to resting state: peripheral nervous system everything else, are opposing systems. Studying the brain: neurons cells that control how the brain communicates with electrical and chemical signals. Also are glial cells which support neuron function. Neurons have features that other cells do not have. Dendrites and axons are the receiving and sending parts of the cells, respectively. Gaps between neurons called synapses are where chemical communication happens.
