PSYC 375 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Ct Scan, Cerebral Cortex

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 375
• Professor: Simon Spanswick

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Staining cerebral neurons light microscope low and high magni cation electron microscope multi photon microscope. Pd early analysis of postmortem brain tissue showed that cells in brainstem"s midbrain region, sn, had died tremors, muscular rigidity, reduction of voluntary movement. Adx rats adrenal glands removed > absence of corticosterone > death of hpc neurons conclusion: cellular changes in hpc and behavioural changes are closely linked: hippocampal neurons are necessary for contextual learning to take place. Methods of behavioural neuroscience ethology: study of animal behaviour human tests: Corse-block tapping test (short-term recall of spatial position) block span: short-term recall of info span + 1 task: learning and longer-term memory storage of info. Place-learning task matching-to-place task landmark-learning task skilled reaching task (ian whishaw) Pen eld stimulated cerebral cortex of humans use of stereotaxic instrument to place electrode/cannula to enhance/block neuron activity ex. stimulate hypothalamus of rats eat whenever stimulated electrical self-stimulation press lever whenever they can.