PSYC 3250 Chapter Notes -Cerebrum, Hindbrain, Midbrain

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3250
• Professor: Pauline Charlton

Document Summary

Ipsilateral: structures of same side of the body; contralateral: structures on opposite side of the body. 3 ways of cutting the brain: horizontal, coronal/frontal and sagittal. Includes most of the cerebral hemispheres (which makes up the cerebrum: cerebral hemispheres are surrounded by a cerebral cortex, contains the limbic systems and basal ganglia, subcortical region: region found far below the cerebral cortex of the cerebrum. Limbic system (involved w/ motivation and emotion: contains the hippocampus (fornix axons, allows the hippocampus to be connected w/ other regions of the brain), amygdala. Tectum: contains the superior/inferior colliculi (visual and auditory respectively, the colliculi are involved w/ visual reflex and rxns to moving stimuli, the midbrain is also part of the brain stem (along with the hindbrain) Myelencephalon: contains the medulla (most caudal of the brain stem) ; involved in skeletal muscle tonus and respiration. The peripheral nervous system (cranial and spinal nerves)