Luokat: Kaikki - motor - functions - sensory - neurotransmitters

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Lecture 3 Emma Dunn + Olivia Bondy

This text details various aspects of the brain's structure and functions, starting with the hindbrain, which includes components like the brain stem, pons, midbrain, medulla oblongata, and cerebellum.

Lecture 3
Emma Dunn + Olivia Bondy

Lecture 3 Emma Dunn + Olivia Bondy

Physical Brain

Cerebral Cortex
Parietal

Primary function is spatial awarenesss and oreintation

Temperal

Primary function is to process auditory information

Frontal

Primary function is impulse controls and executive functions

Occipital

Primary function is to process vision information

The Hind Brain
Brain Stem

Cerebellum

Help coordinate movement and balanced

Midbrain

Processes vision, hearing and eye movement

Pons

Responsible for motor control and sensory analysis

Medulla Oblongata

Responsible for basic functions of body like heartbeat

Limbic System
Hippocampus

Holds long term memories

Amydgala

Considered as the brains alarm system and plays a role in emotional regulation

Hypothalamus

Controls functions of body like eating and drinking, as well as it plays a key role in your fight-or-flight reflexes

Thalamus

Information goes into the thallus and from there decides where to send it next

Neuroimaging Techniques

fMRI
Subtopic
Looks at the blood flow in the brain to show the activity
Stands for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
PET
Requires a radioactive injection to view blood flow and oxygen levels
Active parts of the brain are displayed in hot colors and inactive parts are displayed in cool colours
Allows for brain activity to be monitored during specific events
MRI
Takes longer then a CT Scan
More detailed view of the brain then a CT Scan
Stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
CAT/CT Scan
Stands for Computerized Tomography
Only looks at the structure of the brain

Biology of The Brain

Neurotransmitters
Peptides

Endorphins

pain killer

Amines

Acetylcholine

excitatory or inhibatory

muscle contraction

Serotonin

a calming mood enhancer

Dopamine

increase pleasurable feelings

control motor activity

Norepinephrine/Noradrenalin

arousal during stress response

Epinephrine/Adrenaline

stress response

Amino Acids

GABA

Aspartame

Glycine

inhibitory messages

Glutamate

excitatory messages

The 3 Synaptic Connections
3) Other molecules are diffuse out cleft and are carried away as waste
2) neurotransmitters are destroyed by enzymes
1) the axon absorbs neurotransmitter molecules to be recycled
Nerve Cells
Neurons

Found mainly in the Central Nervous System

Synapses

Synapses is when 2 neurons connect

A cells axon connects with another cells dendrite

Axon

coated in a myelin sheath

They send information to other cells

Dendrite

they carry information to the soma

Soma

body of a nerve cell

Glial Cells

Supporting cell that help neurons make connections

History of Brain

Trepanation
Believed to release evil spirts that were trapped in the head (mental illness)
boring holes into the skull to relieve pressure
The brain has developed alot over millions of years