PSYC 3250 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Posterior Cerebral Artery, Anterior Cerebral Artery, Middle Cerebral Artery

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3250
• Professor: J De Souza

Document Summary

All readings listed for the first 4 topics on the syllabus: All lecture content up to and including implicit & explicit memory (amnesic syndromes): All slides up to page 16 on the 3-slide handout. All slides up to page 48 on the full-slide handout. 80% of the blood flowing to the brain goes through carotid artery! Vertrebral arteries can compensate if there is carotid artery damage, however there are cognitive deficits due to reduced blo od flow to the brain. Transitic schemic attacks (little mini strokes) can block carotid artery. Middle cerebral artery gets to most of the lateral brain (language, orbitofrontal damage) Anterior cerebral artery gets to the superior lateral brain and the superior medial brain (ef, contralateral movement problems) Posterior cerebral artery gets to most of the posterior part of the brain (vision) as well as memory. Ancient greece: cerebrocentrism (brain significant for mental life) Renaissance: mind/body issue (ventricular activities more important than brain substance.