Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Ct Scan, Somatic Nervous System, Parietal Lobe

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Two main parts of the nervous system: cns- brain and spinal cord, pns. Translational research- combines science research with clinical research. Brain stem- controls fundamental biological functioning- ex. breathing (the basic stuff) Medulla, pons, and cerebellum- regulate breathing, heart beat and motor control. Cerebellum looks a lot like a little brain itself and has to do with movement (balance) Thalamus- relay station, directing nerve signals that carry sensory info to the cortex. Limbic system- generates emotion -includes the amygdala, the cingulate gyrus, and the hippocampus (ltm)- deals primarily with emotions and impulses. Basal ganglia- don"t worry about what is in it. Left and right hemisphere that communicate to one another, when you have seizures, abnormal firings between left and right hemisphere. Removed hippocampus on one side to stop seizures, but did not know that the other hippocampus was not working either therefore could not save new long term memories. Able to recall ltm that occurred before the surgery.