Brain Structures and Functions History of Mind In 1800, Franz Gall suggested that bumps of the skull represented mental abilities. His theory, though incorrect, nevertheless…

* Older Brain Structures The Brainstem is the oldest part of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells and enters the skull. It is responsible for automatic survival…

The Brain Brain Rap EEG electrodes on the brain that record brain waves Especially useful in sleep studies CT Scan shows structure of the brain Especially useful in determining…

Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Week 2 1 Homework for the Week Monday 9/9 Ch 2, 69-75 Tuesday 9/10 Ch 2, 75-80 Finish Test corrections at lunch and 7th Block Day 9/11 & 9/12 Ch 2,…

* Brain and Behavior and Drugs: 2nd pt Chapter 3 Association Areas Although small, well-defined regions within these lobes control muscle movement and receive information…

Basic Introduction to Brain Structure and Function with Kevin O’Doherty “If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we…

The Brain: Older Brain Structures The Brainstem is the oldest part of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells and enters the skull. It is responsible for automatic…

Visual Recognition of Objects, Faces, and Printed Words The best of Farah, Ch. 5 & 6 Are Faces Special? Are these two faces the same or different? WELL!!! Inversion effect.…

Lateralization & The Split Brain and Cortical Localization of Language Ch. 16 Outline The Dominant Left Hemisphere Tests of Cerebral Lateralization The Split-Brain Experiment…

Brain Structure and Function “If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn’t” -Emerson Pugh, The Biological Origin…