PSYC 2510 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Autonomic Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System, Somatic Nervous System
20 Oct 2016
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Sandra witelson- well known for her research and for having one of the most extensive collections of preserved human brains, was given the opportunity to work with albert einstein"s brain. Tom harvey, a hospital pathologist, injected it with formalin to preserve it. Over the years he donated pieces of the (cid:271)(cid:396)ai(cid:374) fo(cid:396) a(cid:374)al(cid:455)sis. Professor adrian owen is a neuroscientist at western university who conducted a research and developed techniques aimed at detecting awareness in patients after they have suffered traumatic brain injury. He was hired to diagnose a boy in a vegetative state to answer questions even though he was paralysed. Our nerves and endocrine system- how we relate to and react to the world. Cns is composed of the brain & spinal chord. Sends commands to the skeletal and muscular system for action. Pns is what connects the cns to the organs, muscles & sensory reports: somatic (voluntary)- efferent nerves (avons carry outgoing from cns)
