PSY312H5 Lecture Notes - Neuroglia, Postcentral Gyrus, Limbic System
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Assignments-approach the answer from a number of different ways. All neurons you"ll ever need are produced before birth. Neurons and glial cells make up nervous system. All neurons you"re going to use come from second trimester (sensitive period for fetal development) Peripheral nervous system-part of the body that senses incoming sensory information. Cerebral cortex-top part-conscious thinking part of the brain. Limbic system: linked primarily to memory, emotions, drives: hippocampus-long term memories, amygdala-emotions of anxiety and anger. Substantia nigra part of the brain involved in the initiation of starting and stopping movement. When you damage it condition called parkinson"s disease. Cerebellum-involved in balance and coordination of movement-won"t lead to death but uncoordination. Primary somatosensory cortex: registers and processes body sensations. Process information concerning hearing, smell and balance and equilibrium. **smell does not go through the thalamus, goes directly to the temporal** Hippocampus: aids in the processing of memory for storage.
