PSY260H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neuropsychology, Frontal Lobe

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Chapter 2: the neuroscience of learning and memory. Neuroscience study of the brain and the rest of the nervous system . Most early studies were focused on behaviour rather than brain function. Central nervous system : brain and the spinal cord . where learning and memory takes place. Pns : consistes of the motor and sensory neurons that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body: sensory neurons carry information into cns and motor neurons carry information out. Cerebral cortex: the putside covering of the brain; highly folded. Each hemisphere is devided into: frontal lobes : plan and perform actions, occipital lobes: see and recognize theworld, parietal lobes: feel, temporal lobes: hear and remember what you have done. Cerebelluml behind the cerebral cortex, contributes coordinated mobement and especially important foe learning that involves physical action. Brainstem : connects brain to spinal cord.