Saturday, September 11, 2010

The Cerebrum

The following material in linked to YouTube, and belongs to Prof. Todd Rose of Harvard University.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58fnNuFkpME

Term Definition                       


Cerebrum Grouping of brain areas involved in (among others) the
control of voluntary actions


Cortex (Cerebrum) The thin, outermost layer of cerebrum; aka:
"gray matter"


White Matter
(Cerebrum) Just below cortex; consists of myelinated
axons of neurons


Corpus Callosum
(Cerebrum) Bundle of axons (white matter) connecting
the hemispheres


Basal Ganglia
(Cerebrum) Subcortical area involved in movement &
behavioral selection


Amygdala                    
(Cerebrum) Subcortical area involved in (among others)
fear response


Hippocampus      
(Cerebrum) Subcortical area involved in formation of
explicit memories


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