This is a visual English summary of the Neuropsychology course at the VU Amsterdam (second year). It includes everything from the lectures, the most relevant part of the book and some repetition from BioCog for extra understanding. Good luck studying!
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↳ Blood is distributed the brain
throughout by 3 major cerebral arteries :
① The anterior ② The middle ③ The posterior
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,The forebrain
↳ Telencephalon
↳ Cerebral cortex (lateral & medial part ,
consists of six layers of
gray
matter & is
heavily wrinkled )
↳ Basal
ganglia ( involved in the control of movement & habit learning )
↳ Caudate nucleus
↳ Globus pallidus substantia nigra :
functionally related (dopamine release)
( in tegmenturn )
↳ Putamen
↳ limbic system (involved in
learning & emotions )
,
memory
↳
Amygdala ( emotion )
↳
Hippocampus ( personal memory)
↳
Cingulate cortex (sexual behavior & other social interactions)
↳ Diencephalon
↳ Thalamus (relay station for sensory information to the cortex )
↳ Lateral geniculate body = receives visual info
↳ Medial
geniculate body =
receives auditory info
↳ Hypothalamus ( controls the autonomic CS ,
& stimulates hormone secretion in
pituitary)
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is called a sulcus Cerebral cortex
( subcortical
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The midbrain
↳
Mesencephalon
↳ Tectum
↳ Superior Colli cali ( receives info from the eyes )
↳ Inferior colliculi (receives info from the ears )
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↳ Tegmen turn (related to motor function )
↳ Red nucleus ( controls limb movements )
↳ Substantia nigra (connects to the forebrain for rewarding behaviors )
↳ Peri aqueduct at gray matter (controls species typical behavior & modulates pain responses )
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The hindbrain
↳ Metencephalon
↳ Cerebellum (motor coordination ,
motor learning , postural reflexes )
↳ Pons ( bridges inputs from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain & vice versa)
↳
Myelencephalon
↳ Medulla (regulates vital functions such as
breathing & the cardiovascular system )
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It reduces the net weight of the brain
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It reduces shocks to the CNS caused by sudden head movements
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Cortical organisation
1
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Primary areas = receive projections from the major sensory systems & send motor projections to the muscles
2 .
Secondary areas
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are involved in elaborating the info received in the
primary areas (or sending motor commands)
3.
Tertiary areas = the association cortex = all cortex not specialized for sensory or motor functions
↳ for complex activities e.g language planning memory & attention
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a specific memory ( all kinds of
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