PSYB64H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, Horseradish Peroxidase, Cerebral Circulation
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Biological psychology: the branch of psychology that studies the biological foundations of behavior, emotions, and mental processes. Study the relationship between activity of the nervous system and observable behavior. Egyptians discard brain during mummification process, however, published case studies indicate accurate observations of neural disorders. 200 a. d: hippocrates declares that the brain is the source of intellect, galen makes accurate observations from dissection; however, believed that fluids transmitted messages. 1600 1800: rene descartes suggests mind body dualism; hydraulic transmission, anton van leeuwenhoek invents the light microscope, galvani and du bots reymond discover that electricity transmits messages in the nervous system. 1900 present: ramon y cajal declares that the nervous system is composed of separate cells. Refers to the study of microscopic structure and tissues. Provide means for observing the structure, organization and connections of individual cells. Tissue is treated with formalin (liquid containing gas of formaldehyde) or is frozen.
