Neuropsychology of Consciousness

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Neuropsychology of Consciousness
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Organization of Nervous System

• Central Nervous System (CNS)
• Spinal Chord
• Brain
• Peripheral Nervous System
• Somatic Nervous System
• Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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Organization of CNS
Cerebrum
Brain
Cerebellum
Spinal chord
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Brain Modules

• Reflex Arcs
• Spinal reflexes
• Brain Stem
• Medulla
• Pons/Cerebellum
• Thalamus
• Limbic System
• Hippocampus
• Amygdala
• Hypothalamus/Pituitary
• Cerebrum (Cerebral Cortex)

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Cerebral Cortex

• Principal Lobes
• Occipital - back
• Parietal - mid back
• Temporal - side
• Frontal - front

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Parietal Lobe
Frontal Lobe
Front
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
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Parietal lobe
Frontal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe
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Primary Sensory Areas

• Central Sulcus
• Precentral - motor
• Postcentral - sensory
• Temporal Lobe
• auditory processing
• Occipital Lobe
• visual processing
• Parietal Lobe
• spatial processing

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Postcentral gyrus
Precentral gyrus