[Psychology 2030A/B] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (17 pages long!)

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Cellular level: cns: brain & spinal cord pns: 100 bill neurons. Translational research: translation b/t ns & behaviour scienti c discoveries translated into practical applications. Neuron: nerve cells found throughout body & brain that send/recieve messages. Axon: tube structures that carry messages to cells. Dendrite: branches that receive messages from neurons. Biological scarring: damage on the brain by years of living with a disorder. Brain stem: controls fundamental functions eg breathing. Medulla, pons & cerebellum: regulate breathing, heart beat, motor control & balance. Thalamus: relay station; directs nerve signals that carry sensory info to the cortex. Limbic system (emotions & impulses); migdala, cingulate gyrus, hippocampus (memory) Cerebral cortex: higher cognitive functioning (reasoning, abstract thought, creativity & perception of time: left hemisphere: language, cognitive functioning (processes in linear & logical manner, right hemisphere: spatial, creativity & intuition (processes in a holistic manner)