PSYCH 1XX3 Chapter Notes - Chapter module: Red Nucleus, Montreal Procedure, Cranial Nerves
6 Apr 2016
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He was part of railway construction crew, used explosives. A 3-foot iron rod blaster through his left cheek and top of his skull. He used to positive and outgoing, but he changed into someone selfish and erratic who couldn"t follow through with plans. Advantage of lesion studies direct measure of a brain structure"s function. Disadvantage hard to target a particular area and draw conclusions. This approach electrically stimulates an area of the brain to observe the result on behavior and build an anatomical map based on it. Used by dr. wilder penfield - montreal procedure: to treat those with severe epileptic seizures. Penfield used a thin wire with a small electric charge to stimulate the cortex leading individual neurons to fire, which allowed him to map specific behaviors for specific brain regions. If visual cortex was stimulated patient saw flashes of light. Electrodes used to record ongoing electrical activity in brain.
