Lecture Notes:
The Brain
September 13
Today's lectur will complete our discussion of synaptic interactions underlying behavior and then pepresent a "top-down" or macroscopic view of the brain
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We will discuss methods of studying the brain.
- Basic brain structure.
- Localization of Function (what areas of the brain are associated withspecialized functions).
- Lateralization (differences between the right and left hemispheres ofthe brain).
- Plasticity (ways in which the brain can change)
Slides are a continuation with some modification of those from the last few classes and can be found click here
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