PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes -Brainstem, Endocrine System, Thalamus

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Benjamin Giguere

Document Summary

Module 5 tools of discovery and older brain structures. Brain enables the mind; seeing, hearing, smelling, feeling, remembering, thinking, speaking, dreaming, Clinical observations; damaging one side of the brain paralyzes or numbs the opposite side of the body, damage to the back of the brain disrupted vision, Lesion - tissue destruction; doctors can selectively lesion tiny clusters of brain cells leaving surrounding tissue unharmed. Electrically, chemically, and/or magnetically stimulate various parts of the brain. They may giggle, hear voices, feel falling, turn their head, cry, out of body experience, Pet - tracks radioactive glucose to reveal brain activity. Mri - uses magnetic fields and radio waves to show brain anatomy fmri - reveals bloodflow and brain function/activity by comparing successive mri scans. Medulla - base of brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing. Pair of egg-shaped structures on top of brainstem. Receives info about all senses except for smell and routes it to higher brain regions (lobes)