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Franz Gall

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‣ Doctrine of phrenology ➡ measure bumps on skull to predict mental traits
‣ False, but prompted research on brain functions

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Pierre Flourens

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‣ Studied functions of major brain parts

‣ Removed parts of the brain for animals to study the effects ➡ brain has specific functions

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William James

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‣ Father of American psychology

‣ Functionalism = how mind functions to help ppl adapt to envt

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John Dewey

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Study organisms as a whole in relation to their envt

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Paul Broca

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‣ Observed ppl w/ brain damage to examine their behavioral deficits
‣ 1st person to show that brain impairments can be linked with specific brain lesions
‣ Broca’s area = lesion here could impair speech

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Hermann von Helmholtz

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‣ 1st to measure the speed of a nerve impulse

‣ Transition of psychology ➡ natural sciences

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Sir Charles Sherrington

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‣ 1st inferred that synapses exist

‣ Thought that synaptic transmission was electrical, but we know it’s mainly a chemical process

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Sensory neurons

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‣ Aka afferent neurons (ascend in cord towards brain)

‣ Transmit sensory info from receptors ➡ brain & spinal cord

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Motor neurons

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‣ Aka efferent neurons (exit cord on way to rest of body)

‣ Transmit motor info from the brain & spinal cord ➡ muscles & glands

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Interneurons

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‣ Found btw other neurons & mainly w/in the brain & spinal cord
‣ Most abundant of 3 neuron types & usually linked to reflexes (e.g. reflex arcs)

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Central nervous system (CNS)

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Brain + spinal cord

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Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

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‣ Nerve tissue & fibers outside brain + spinal cord

‣ Connects the CNS to the rest of the body & can be separated into somatic & autonomic nervous systems

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Somatic nervous system

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‣ Sensory & motor neurons distributed throughout the skin, joints, and muscles
‣ Transmit info via afferent fibers

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Autonomic nervous system

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‣ Regulates heartbeat, respiration, digestion, and glandular secretions
‣ Manages involuntary muscles associated w/ many internal organs
‣ Sympathetic & parasympathetic subdivisions (antagonistic)

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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‣ Conserve energy, rest & digest, Ach
‣ Resting & sleeping states ➡acts to reduce HR & constrict bronchi
‣ Manages digestion via more peristalsis & exocrine secretions

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Sympathetic nervous system

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‣ Activated by stress, “fight or flight” response

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Limbic system

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‣ Neural structures mainly associated w/ emotion & memory

‣ Aggression, fear, pleasure, and pain

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Cerebral cortex

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Associated w/ language processing, problem solving, impulse control, long-term planning

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Hindbrain

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‣ Controls balance, motor coordination, breathing, digestion, sleeping, and waking
‣ Manages vital survival functions

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Medulla oblongata

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Regulates breathing, HR , and BP

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Pons

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Has sensory and motor pathways between the cortex and the medulla

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Midbrain

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‣ Gets sensory and motor info from the rest of the body

‣ Associated w/ involuntary reflex responses triggered by visual or auditory stimuli

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Forebrain

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‣ Associated w/ complex perceptual, cognitive, and behavioral processes
‣ Emotion and memory

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Neuropsychology

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‣ Study of functions and behaviors associated w/ specific regions of the brain
‣ METHODS = study brain lesions, electric stimulation and recording of brain activity, EEG, rCBF

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Electroencephalogram (EEG)
‣ Studies electrical activity generated by larger groups of neurons ‣ Several electrodes are placed on the scalp, noninvasive technique
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Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF)
‣ Detects broad patterns of neural activity based on more blood flow to various parts of the brain ‣ Activation of region = more blood flow there ‣ Need to inhale harmless radioactive gas to be able to correlate radioactivity levels w/ regional cerebral blood flow
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Computed tomography (CT)
Multiple X-rays are taken at different angles and processed by a computer to cross-sectional slice images of the tissue
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Positron emission tomography (PET)
Radioactive sugar is injected and absorbed into the body & its dispersion and uptake throughout the target tissue is imaged
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Uses magnetic field to interact w/ hydrogen and map out hydrogen dense regions of the body
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
‣ Uses same base technique as MRI, but measures changes associated with blood flow ‣ Good for monitoring neural activity, since more blood flow in brain regions is typically coupled w/ neuronal activation
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Thalamus
Relay station for incoming sensory info & transmits this info to cerebral cortex
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Hypothalamus
‣ Feeding, fighting, flighting, (sexual) functioning ‣ Serves many homeostasis functions ‣ Primary regulator of autonomic nervous system
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Basal ganglia
Coordinates muscle movement as they receive info from the cortex and relays info to brain + spinal cord
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Amygdala
Defensive and aggressive behaviors, including fear & rage
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Hippocampus
Learning and memory processes
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Frontal lobe
‣ 2 regions = prefrontal & motor cortex | ‣ Prefrontal cortex = executive function - supervise and direct other brain regions
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Association area
Integrates input from diverse brain regions
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Projection area
Perform rudimentary or simple perceptual and motor tasks
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Primary motor cortex
Initiates voluntary movements via neural impulses down spinal cord toward muscles
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Parietal lobe
‣ Spatial processing and manipulation | ‣ Touch, temperature, pain
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Wernicke's area
Language reception and comprehension
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Temporal lobe
Hearing, memory processing, emotion, and language
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Acetylcholine
‣ Can be excitatory (skeletal muscle cells) or inhibitory (cardiac muscle cells) ‣ Voluntary muscle control, parasympathetic nervous system, attention, alertness
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Catecholamines
‣ Epi (adrenaline) + norepi (noradrenaline) ➡ control alertness and wakefulness, fight or flight response ‣ Dopamine ➡ movement & posture ‣ Play role in experiencing emotions
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Serotonin
‣ Plays role in regulating mood, eating, sleeping, and dreaming ‣ Oversupply ➡ mania; undersupply ➡ depression
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GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)
‣ Causes inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (hyperpolarization of postsynaptic membrane) ‣ Stabilizes neural activity w/in brain
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Glycine
Inhibitory NT in CNS via more Cl influx into neuron (hyperpolarizes postsynaptic membrane)
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Glutamate
Excitatory NT in CNS
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Neuromodulators (aka neuropeptides)
‣ Relatively slow in neurotransmission ‣ Longer effects on postsynaptic cell than NT's ‣ Endorphins = natural painkillers
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Learned behaviors
Not based on heredity, but on experience & envt
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Adaptive value
How much a trait or behavior benefits a species by influencing their evolutionary fitness
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Concordance rates
Likelihood that both twins exhibit the same trait
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Rooting reflex
Automatic turning of the head in the direction of a stimulus that touches the cheek (e.g. nipple during feeding)
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Moro reflex
‣ Extends the arms, then slowly withdraws them and cries | ‣ Rxn in response to abrupt movements of the head
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Babinski reflex
Toes spread apart automatically when the foot's sole is stimulated
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Grasping reflex
Close fingers around an object placed in the hand
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Gross motor skills
‣ Movement from large muscle groups and whole body motion | ‣ E.g sitting, crawling, walking
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Fine motor skills
‣ Involve smaller muscles of the fingers, toes, and eyes ‣ More specific & delicate movement ‣ E.g. tracking motion, drawing, catching, and waving
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Parallel play
Children play next to each other w/o influencing each other's behavior

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