PSYC 375 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Glucocorticoid, Agonist, Cortisol
23 May 2014
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Difference between the two in activation of receptors. Examples and the functions of these hormones. Pros and cons of oral, inhalation, im, iv. Pathway from rods and cones to striate cortex. Pathway and function of the geniculostriate, tectopulvinar, and retinohypothalamic tracts. Target and function of the dorsal and ventral streams of visual information. Primary somatosensory cortex and the somatosensory homunculus. Rough idea of what body part is represented where on s1. Location and function of the pre- and post-central gyri. The physical stimulus for each of the 5 senses. Function of prefrontal, premotor, and primary motor cortex in movement. Mirror neurons, its function, and implication in autism. Physical stimuli that is perceived as loudness, pitch and timber. Cochlea and arrangement of receptor hair cells that allow for registration of pitch. How visual, auditory, and other sensory modalities can be integrated in language production. Be able to draw out the circuit and identify the structures and their functions.
