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2 Minute Neuroscience The Neuron - Detailed Analysis & Overview

In this video, I cover all of the main parts of a In this video, I discuss upper and lower motor In this video I discuss the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in ... Olfaction is another word for the sense of smell. In this video, I summarize the process of olfaction beginning with the olfactory ... A concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury that occurs when rapid movement of the head or an impact to the head causes ... The knee-jerk reflex, also known as the patellar reflex, is a simple reflex that causes the contraction of the quadriceps muscle ...

The sympathetic nervous system is the subdivision of the autonomic nervous system that is typically associated with expending ... In this video I discuss the corticospinal tract, a major tract that carries movement-related information from the motor cortex to the ... In this video, I describe the location of the cerebellum in the nervous system and its role in facilitating movement. I cover the ... The medulla oblongata is part of the brainstem and is responsible for a number of important functions. It is involved with regulating ... The corpus callosum is the largest collection of white matter in the brain. It connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres and ... Multiple sclerosis is a central nervous system disorder that can create a variety of symptoms ranging from visual disturbances to ...

Autism is characterized by impairments in social communication and interaction and restricted and repetitive behaviors. In this ... The suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) are thought to be involved with maintaining circadian rhythms, or biological patterns that follow ... In this video, I describe the three main pathways of the anterolateral system: the spinothalamic, spinoreticular, and ... 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 ... The term striatum is used to refer collectively to the caudate nucleus, putamen, and nucleus accumbens. The striatum is one of the ... How alcohol acts on the central nervous system to produce intoxication is still poorly understood. In this video, I attempt to ...

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2-Minute Neuroscience: The Neuron

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Neuron

In this video, I discuss the

10-Minute Neuroscience: Neurons

10-Minute Neuroscience: Neurons

In this video, I cover all of the main parts of a

2-Minute Neuroscience: Action Potential

2-Minute Neuroscience: Action Potential

In my

2-Minute Neuroscience: Motor Neurons

2-Minute Neuroscience: Motor Neurons

In this video, I discuss upper and lower motor

2-Minute Neuroscience: GABA

2-Minute Neuroscience: GABA

In this video I discuss the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Olfaction

2-Minute Neuroscience: Olfaction

Olfaction is another word for the sense of smell. In this video, I summarize the process of olfaction beginning with the olfactory ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Concussions

2-Minute Neuroscience: Concussions

A concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury that occurs when rapid movement of the head or an impact to the head causes ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Knee-jerk Reflex

2-Minute Neuroscience: Knee-jerk Reflex

The knee-jerk reflex, also known as the patellar reflex, is a simple reflex that causes the contraction of the quadriceps muscle ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Sympathetic Nervous System

2-Minute Neuroscience: Sympathetic Nervous System

The sympathetic nervous system is the subdivision of the autonomic nervous system that is typically associated with expending ...

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: 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: Medulla Oblongata

2-Minute Neuroscience: Medulla Oblongata

The medulla oblongata is part of the brainstem and is responsible for a number of important functions. It is involved with regulating ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Corpus Callosum

2-Minute Neuroscience: Corpus Callosum

The corpus callosum is the largest collection of white matter in the brain. It connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres and ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Multiple Sclerosis

2-Minute Neuroscience: Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is a central nervous system disorder that can create a variety of symptoms ranging from visual disturbances to ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Autism

2-Minute Neuroscience: Autism

Autism is characterized by impairments in social communication and interaction and restricted and repetitive behaviors. In this ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

2-Minute Neuroscience: Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

The suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) are thought to be involved with maintaining circadian rhythms, or biological patterns that follow ...

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: 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: 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: Alcohol

2-Minute Neuroscience: Alcohol

How alcohol acts on the central nervous system to produce intoxication is still poorly understood. In this video, I attempt to ...