PSYB55H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Caudate Nucleus, External Capsule, Basal Ganglia
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Axonal fibers connecting the middle and inferior temporal gyri to the l + r hemispheres. A thin sheath of gray matter located b/w 2 brain areas the external capsule and the putamen. A part of the basal ganglia consisting of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus. The part of the brainstem that modulates cerebellar processing. White matter pathways conveying info from the thalamus to the cortex. Part of the medulla that consists of corticospinal fibers. The study of the nervous system and its disorders. Part of the thalamus relating to visual processing. The 11th cranial nerve, which innervates the head and shoulders. The white matter pathway that sends info from the amygdala to the basal forebrain. The 10th cranial nerve, which, among other functions, has visceral motor control of the heart. Intelligence: an experimental study of the associative processes in animals, by edward.
