HW: Watch the two brief videos below. Then read and note card up through page 156.

Watch this video before the one below.

HW: Read and NC through page 147.

Also: To test some of the things we discussed in class today...

1. Go outside at dusk and see if the greenish-yellow leaves on the trees seem to stand out as being more bright than their red counterparts. (Why does this happen?)
2. Go outside at dark and see if it's easier to see a single, dim star if you look with your peripheral vision rather than looking straight on. (Why does this happen?)
3. Test your blind spot here. (I know, it's Wikipedia, but the diagram they have is a good one.) There is an example of this in your book as well, but that one didn't work as well form me. Try both and compare, perhaps. (Why does this happen?)

Note: If you have some time on your hands tonight, go to one of these websites and watch Season 12, Episode 14 of the Simpsons. The episode is entitled New Kids on the Blecch. (I can't guarantee the quality of these videos, but it's tough to find full episodes online. Beggars can't be choosers!)

Website #1
Website #2

HW: If you happen to check this before class Monday, read 131 - 139 and make note cards accordingly. Sorry for the late posting.

Remember: Monday there will be a quiz on the material in Chapter 5 up to 131. You should have read and note-carded, so just be sure you actually know what you read and note-carded!

HW: Read and make note cards for pages 126 - 131.

HW: Bring your note cards to class on Thursday. We'll spend Thursday and Friday reviewing, and then test on Chapters 3 and 4 on Tuesday of next week.

HW:

(1) Be sure to bring your spinal cord (and note cards, if applicable) on Tuesday.
(2) Read "Reading 1" in the 40 Studies... book.
(3) Finish reading and card-ing Chapter 4 in the text by Thursday of next week.

Also: There is a pretty good diagram of the cortex here.

HW: Read pages 100 - 119 and make note cards accordingly. This section covers the material we talked about in class today as well as some new material. I will do a note card check on Friday to be sure that you are keeping up with Chapter 4.

Quiz on Wednesday, October 7: Anatomy of the neuron