teaching neuropsychology in english to russian undergraduates: ways and means

Neuropsychology.1THE HUMAN BRAIN: 3-D STRUCTURE

Basic cortical anatomy Directions, planes & sides

You need to know your neuroanatomy!

NEUROPSYCHOLOGY is a discipline that seeks to understand the relationship between the physical brain and behavior. Professionals in this branch of psychology often focus on how injuries or illnesses of the brain affect cognitive functions, emotions and behaviors.

Reflection questions

Toward discussion at the conclusion of this EMI-Neuropsychology lesson, please consider the following:(1) What impressions (feelings, thoughts,

concerns, etc.) does this lesson evoke in you as an L2 learner (assuming this role)?

(2) What “special challenges” do EMI courses like this present, if any, from both learner and teacher perspectives?

CEREBRAL CORTEX!

Together, let’s find the following structures on your brain diagram:

(cerebral) cortexSulcus/sulci (big sulcus = fissure)Gyrus/gyriTwo fissuresFour lobes Lobe poles Lobe junctions

THE (CEREBRAL) CORTEX: Basic structures

In Latin cortex means bark, or outer covering.

THE CORTEX

DIRECTIONS!

DIRECTIONS: Human brain

Opposites:Left/rightAnterior/posteriorDorsal/ventralSuperior/inferiorLateral/medial

THE CORTEX: Three axes form 3-D space!

ANTERIOR (FRONT) POSTERIOR

(BACK)

SUPERIOR

(ABOVE)

INFERIOR (BELOW)

DORSAL (TOP)

VENTRAL (BOTTOM/UNDERSIDE)

LEFT SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

(HIDDEN)

THE BRAIN: Lateral and medial views

LATERAL VIEW(OUTSIDE)

MEDIAL VIEW (INSIDE)

Genes-to-Cognition (G2C) online

http://www.g2conline.org/2022

DIRECTIONS: Human brain

Now try to locate the following structures on one or both of the “brain diagrams” provided!(1) superior temporal gyrus(2) inferior parietal cortex(3) medial temporal lobe(4) anterior inferior frontal cortex(5) lateral fissure(6) central fissure(7) temporal pole(8) occipital pole(9) parietal-temporal-occipital (PTO) junction(10) dorsolateral prefrontal cortex(11) ventromedial frontal cortex(12) medial occipital lobe

THE BRAIN: Lateral and medial views

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PLANES!

PLANES (3-D): Human Nervous System

Brain sections:(cuts, slices)

Sagittal sectionCoronal sectionHorizontal section

PLANES (3-D): Human Nervous System

SIDES!

SIDES: Human Nervous System

Structures & projections:right/left (e.g., hemispheres)unilateral/bilateralipsilateral/contralateral

SIDES: Human Nervous System

Left Hemisphere

Right Hemisphere

(bilateral structure)

(bilateral structure)

Broca’s area(unilateral structure)

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SIDES: Human Nervous System

ipsilateral & contralateral projections from the eyes to occipital cortex (V1)