1: Part I- Foundations of Physiological Psychology
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- This page discusses the case of Phineas Gage, a man who survived a brain injury that altered his personality, emphasizing the frontal lobe's influence on behavior. His changes post-accident revealed the connection between brain function and social behavior, contributing to the understanding of neuropsychiatry, brain rehabilitation, and psychosurgery. Gage's case provided key evidence for the localization of brain functions important for higher cognitive processes.
- 1.4: Comparative Neuroscience
- 1.4.1: Introduction
- 1.4.2: How Do We Choose A Model System?
- 1.4.3: How Do We Compare Brains?
- 1.4.4: How Do Brains Vary in Size?
- 1.4.5: How Do Connections Differ Across Species?
- 1.4.6: How Can Diverse Species Help Us Make Inferences about Human Neurobiology?
- 1.4.7: How Can Brain Organoids Help Us Make Inferences about Brain Evolution?
- 1.4.8: Section Summary
- 1.4.9: Key Terms
- 1.4.10: References
- 1.4.11: Multiple Choice
- 1.4.12: Fill in the Blank
- 1.6: Structure and Function of the Nervous System- Cells and Anatomy
- 1.6.1: Introduction
- 1.6.2: Building a Nervous System
- 1.6.3: Organization of the Nervous System
- 1.6.4: The Central Nervous System- CNS
- 1.6.5: The Brain- Structure and Function
- 1.6.6: The Peripheral Nervous System - PNS
- 1.6.7: Section Summary
- 1.6.8: Key Terms
- 1.6.9: References
- 1.6.10: Multiple Choice (IVETTE DELETE OR KEEP?)
- 1.6.11: Fill in the Blank IVETTE DELETE OR KEEP?
- 1.6.12: Genetics and Evolution
- 1.6.13: Neurophysiology
- 1.6.13.1: Introduction
- 1.6.13.2: Neural Communication
- 1.6.13.3: Neural Circuits
- 1.6.13.4: Principles of Bioelectricity
- 1.6.13.5: Mechanisms of Neural Signaling
- 1.6.13.6: Our Deep but Still Incomplete Understanding of Neural Signaling
- 1.6.13.7: Section Summary
- 1.6.13.8: Key Terms
- 1.6.13.9: References
- 1.6.13.10: Multiple Choice IVETTE KEEP OR DELETE?
- 1.6.13.11: Fill in the Blank
- 1.7: Neuronal Communication
- Neurons communicate with each other and with muscles and glands through electrical changes in their cell membrane. The electrical change that is carried down the axon is called an action potential. In electrical synapses, the action potential can be carried from one neuron to another through gap junctions. In chemical synapses, the action potential can be converted into chemical signals called neurotransmitters.
- 1.9: Neurodevelopment
- 1.9.1: Introduction
- 1.9.2: Gastrulation and Formation of the Neural Tube (Neurulation)
- 1.9.3: Growth and Development of the Early Brain
- 1.9.4: Synapse Formation and Maturation
- 1.9.5: Experience Dependent Plasticity
- 1.9.6: Section Summary
- 1.9.7: Key Terms
- 1.9.8: References
- 1.9.9: Multiple Choice
- 1.9.10: Fill in the Blank
- 1.10: Neuroimmunology
- 1.10.1: Introduction
- 1.10.2: Cells and Messengers of the Immune System
- 1.10.3: What Does Your Immune System Have to Do with Your Behavior?
- 1.10.4: How Does the Brain Talk to the Immune System?
- 1.10.5: What Do Immune System Signals Do Once They Reach the Brain?
- 1.10.6: Section Summary
- 1.10.7: Key Terms
- 1.10.8: References
- 1.10.9: Multiple Choice
- 1.10.10: Fill in the Blank
- 1.11: Research Methods- Histology Imaging and Stimulating- Histology Review
- 1.11.1: Introduction to Research in Biological Psychology
- 1.11.2: Non-Invasive Techniques- Structural Imaging
- 1.11.3: Non-Invasive Techniques- Direct Functional Imaging Techniques
- 1.11.4: Non-Invasive Techniques- Indirect Functional Imaging Techniques
- 1.11.5: Other Non-Invasive Techniques
- 1.11.6: Invasive Techniques
- 1.11.7: Ethical Considerations

