Media Summary: In this video, I discuss the three components of the In this video, I describe the location and functions of the primary motor cortex and the nonprimary motor cortex, which is often ... In this video, I discuss the limbic system's role in emotion and I briefly describe some of the structures that are often included in the ...

2 Minute Neuroscience The Brainstem - Detailed Analysis & Overview

In this video, I discuss the three components of the In this video, I describe the location and functions of the primary motor cortex and the nonprimary motor cortex, which is often ... In this video, I discuss the limbic system's role in emotion and I briefly describe some of the structures that are often included in the ... In this video, I describe the location of the cerebellum in the nervous system and its role in facilitating movement. I cover the ... In this video I discuss the group of structures known as the basal ganglia, which includes the caudate, putamen, globus pallidus, ... In this video, I describe the three main pathways of the anterolateral system: the spinothalamic, spinoreticular, and ...

In this video I discuss the corticospinal tract, a major tract that carries movement-related information from the motor cortex to the ... The term striatum is used to refer collectively to the caudate nucleus, putamen, and nucleus accumbens. The striatum is one of the ... In this video, I discuss the function of the thalamus as a relay station for information that is traveling to the cortex. I also cover some ... In this video, I discuss the blood-brain barrier, a complex that surrounds most of the blood vessels in the brain and protects the ... The pons is one of the major divisions of the In this video I discuss the major arteries that supply the brain, starting with the internal carotid and vertebral arteries and covering ...

The primary somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing somatic sensations, or sensations from the body that include ... The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain, and is involved in a long list of brain functions---including most of the higher ... In this video, I cover the structure and function of the hippocampus. I discuss its location in the temporal lobe as well as the other ... In this video, I cover the protective membranes of the brain known as the meninges. I discuss the structure and function of the ... In this video, I cover directional terms in The midbrain is one of the three divisions of the

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2-Minute Neuroscience: The Brainstem
2-Minute Neuroscience: Medulla Oblongata
2-Minute Neuroscience: Motor Cortex
2-Minute Neuroscience: Limbic System
2-Minute Neuroscience: Cerebellum
2-Minute Neuroscience: Basal Ganglia
2-Minute Neuroscience: Pain and the Anterolateral System
2-Minute Neuroscience: Corticospinal Tract
2-Minute Neuroscience: Striatum
2-Minute Neuroscience: The Thalamus
2-Minute Neuroscience: Blood-Brain Barrier
2-Minute Neuroscience: Lobes and Landmarks of the Brain Surface (Lateral View)
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2-Minute Neuroscience: The Brainstem

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Brainstem

In this video, I discuss the three components of the

2-Minute Neuroscience: Medulla Oblongata

2-Minute Neuroscience: Medulla Oblongata

The

2-Minute Neuroscience: Motor Cortex

2-Minute Neuroscience: Motor Cortex

In this video, I describe the location and functions of the primary motor cortex and the nonprimary motor cortex, which is often ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Limbic System

2-Minute Neuroscience: Limbic System

In this video, I discuss the limbic system's role in emotion and I briefly describe some of the structures that are often included in the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Cerebellum

2-Minute Neuroscience: Cerebellum

In this video, I describe the location of the cerebellum in the nervous system and its role in facilitating movement. I cover the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Basal Ganglia

2-Minute Neuroscience: Basal Ganglia

In this video I discuss the group of structures known as the basal ganglia, which includes the caudate, putamen, globus pallidus, ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Pain and the Anterolateral System

2-Minute Neuroscience: Pain and the Anterolateral System

In this video, I describe the three main pathways of the anterolateral system: the spinothalamic, spinoreticular, and ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Corticospinal Tract

2-Minute Neuroscience: Corticospinal Tract

In this video I discuss the corticospinal tract, a major tract that carries movement-related information from the motor cortex to the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Striatum

2-Minute Neuroscience: Striatum

The term striatum is used to refer collectively to the caudate nucleus, putamen, and nucleus accumbens. The striatum is one of the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Thalamus

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Thalamus

In this video, I discuss the function of the thalamus as a relay station for information that is traveling to the cortex. I also cover some ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Blood-Brain Barrier

2-Minute Neuroscience: Blood-Brain Barrier

In this video, I discuss the blood-brain barrier, a complex that surrounds most of the blood vessels in the brain and protects the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Lobes and Landmarks of the Brain Surface (Lateral View)

2-Minute Neuroscience: Lobes and Landmarks of the Brain Surface (Lateral View)

In my

2-Minute Neuroscience: Pons

2-Minute Neuroscience: Pons

The pons is one of the major divisions of the

2-Minute Neuroscience: Blood Supply of the Brain

2-Minute Neuroscience: Blood Supply of the Brain

In this video I discuss the major arteries that supply the brain, starting with the internal carotid and vertebral arteries and covering ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Primary Somatosensory Cortex

2-Minute Neuroscience: Primary Somatosensory Cortex

The primary somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing somatic sensations, or sensations from the body that include ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Cerebral Cortex

2-Minute Neuroscience: Cerebral Cortex

The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain, and is involved in a long list of brain functions---including most of the higher ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Hippocampus

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Hippocampus

In this video, I cover the structure and function of the hippocampus. I discuss its location in the temporal lobe as well as the other ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Meninges

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Meninges

In this video, I cover the protective membranes of the brain known as the meninges. I discuss the structure and function of the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Directional Terms in Neuroscience

2-Minute Neuroscience: Directional Terms in Neuroscience

In this video, I cover directional terms in

2-Minute Neuroscience: Midbrain

2-Minute Neuroscience: Midbrain

The midbrain is one of the three divisions of the