1.1Biopsyc Intro Flashcards
what is the black box brain
info goes in, response goes out
what does it mean to open the black box
look further into the
thinking [planning, remembering]
talking
brain
non conscious control
character
sensing
what did hippocrates believe
the brain is in control not the heart
what did galen believe
4 humours
cerebellum control muscle movement
cerebral cortex –> sensation
examine sheeps brain
what did rene descartes believe
dualism
support galens view with models
what is dualsim
body and mind seperate
what did paul broca discover [tan]
structure of brain have different function
what did dax discover
frontal lobe damage = speech difficulties
what did otto loewi do
chemical signaling at synapse stimulate vagus nerve
HR decreases
using frog heart
establish neurotransmitter
what did luigi galvani find
eletrical signalling in nerve cells
role of corpus callosum
connect the 2 hemispheres
role of cerebellum
movement + balance
role of basal ganglia
control behavioural patterns
role of spinal cord
send nerves around the bpdy
role of thalamus
send signal between cortex and rest of nervous system
