Localisation of Function and Neurotransmitter Roles

What this note covers

1. 1. The Principle of Localisation of Function
2. 2. Cortical Regions: Motor, Somatosensory, Visual and Auditory Cortices
3. 3. Language and Executive Areas: Broca's, Wernicke's, and the Prefrontal Cortex
4. 4. Subcortical Structures: Hippocampus, Amygdala, and Cerebellum
5. 5. Neurotransmitters: Roles of Acetylcholine, Epinephrine/Norepinephrine, Dopamine and Serotonin
6. 6. Parkinson's Disease: Dopamine Disruption
7. 7. Alzheimer's Disease: Acetylcholine Disruption

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