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Pr<strong>of</strong>. Greg Francis 1/2/12Brain partsPSY 200Greg FrancisLecture 02What’s the deal with left andright brains?Purdue University!! The source <strong>of</strong> cognition(consider transplant!)!! Weighs about 3 pounds!! Damage <strong>to</strong> some parts resultin immediate death ordisability!! Damage <strong>to</strong> other partsseems <strong>to</strong> have no effect!!! What brain parts areimportant <strong>to</strong> cognition?!! How do we discover the role<strong>of</strong> each brain part?The brainPurdue University!! Fore-brain!!cortex!! Hind-brain!!brain stem)The brain!! Hind-brain!!(brainstem)The brainLimbic Lobe(sexual behavior,emotional behavior,memory)Hypothalamus(appetite, thirst,temperature,hormones)Thalamus(sensorygateway,exceptsmell)Purdue UniversityCerebellumPurdue University (muscle control, learning)!! Cortex!! Similar <strong>to</strong> a thick,crumplednewspaper page!! Grooves (fissuresor sulci) separateregionsFore-brain!! Cortex!! Similar <strong>to</strong> a thick,crumplednewspaper page!! Grooves (fissuresor sulci) separateregionsFore-brainPurdue UniversityPurdue UniversityPSY 200: Intro. <strong>to</strong> <strong>Cognitive</strong> <strong>Psychology</strong> 1

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