PSYC 3170 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Sympathetic Nervous System, Somatic Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System
24 Apr 2012
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Central: consist of brain and spinal cord. Peripheral: consist of all other nerves connecting to the brain/spinal cord somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system: somatic: Voluntary; connects nerve to voluntary muscles and provides brain with feedback in form of sensory info abt the voluntary movements: autonomic: Ppl don"t have control over: occurs in sympathetic and parasympathetic, sympathetic: plays role in reaction to stress. Brain: hindbrain/ midbrain, 3 mains in hindbrain : Major pathway for sensory and motor impulses. Forebrain: 2 main section: the diencephalon and telecephalon, diencephalon: Recognizes sensory stimuli and relay of sensory impulses. Secretion of hydrochloric acid in stomach via hypothalamus signals: two hemispheres, cerebral cortex l and r. Personality: left part of motor cortex is for voluntary muscles on right side of body, right side is for motor cortex controlling voluntary on left side, four lobes: Cortical areas responsible for auditory and olfactory(smell) 4 round masses embedded deep in cerebrum.
