Psychology / Unit 2 Psych 0201 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Midbrain
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The idea
The midbrain contains structures involved in movement, arousal, and the orienting of attention toward sudden stimuli.
In practice
A loud noise behind a person turns their head before they have identified the sound.
Where people slip
The midbrain's reticular formation extends into the hindbrain. Anatomical boundaries here are conventions.
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