Media Summary: In this video, I discuss the three components of the brainstem: the medulla oblongata, 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 ...

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In this video, I discuss the three components of the brainstem: the medulla oblongata, 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 ... The trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) is the main sensory nerve of the head, and carries information about touch, pain, ... 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 group of structures known as the basal ganglia, which includes the caudate, putamen, globus pallidus, ... The facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) has multiple functions, but is best known for its role in controlling the muscles of facial ... In this video, I cover directional terms in The primary somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing somatic sensations, or sensations from the body that include ... In this video, I discuss the neuron, briefly touching on all of the parts of a neuron including the dendrites, soma, axon hillock, axon, ... 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 suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) are thought to be involved with maintaining circadian rhythms, or biological patterns that follow ... In this video I discuss the corticospinal tract, a major tract that carries movement-related information from the motor cortex to the ... Sleep paralysis is a relatively common phenomenon in which someone experiences a state of immobility just before falling asleep ... The midbrain is one of the three divisions of the brainstem. It contains a long list of tracts, nuclei, and other structures that are all ... The pineal gland is a pine cone shaped structure located in the diencephalon whose main function is the secretion of melatonin, ...

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2-Minute Neuroscience: Pons
2-Minute Neuroscience: The Brainstem
2-Minute Neuroscience: Cerebellum
2-Minute Neuroscience: Medulla Oblongata
2-Minute Neuroscience: Corpus Callosum
2-Minute Neuroscience: Trigeminal Nerve (Cranial Nerve V)
2-Minute Neuroscience: The Thalamus
2-Minute Neuroscience: Basal Ganglia
2-Minute Neuroscience: Facial Nerve (Cranial Nerve VII)
2-Minute Neuroscience: Synaptic Transmission
2-Minute Neuroscience: Directional Terms in Neuroscience
2-Minute Neuroscience: Primary Somatosensory Cortex
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Pons

2-Minute Neuroscience: Pons

The

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Brainstem

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Brainstem

In this video, I discuss the three components of the brainstem: the medulla oblongata,

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: Trigeminal Nerve (Cranial Nerve V)

2-Minute Neuroscience: Trigeminal Nerve (Cranial Nerve V)

The trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) is the main sensory nerve of the head, and carries information about touch, pain, ...

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: 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: Facial Nerve (Cranial Nerve VII)

2-Minute Neuroscience: Facial Nerve (Cranial Nerve VII)

The facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) has multiple functions, but is best known for its role in controlling the muscles of facial ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Synaptic Transmission

2-Minute Neuroscience: Synaptic Transmission

In my

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: 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: The Neuron

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Neuron

In this video, I discuss the neuron, briefly touching on all of the parts of a neuron including the dendrites, soma, axon hillock, axon, ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Action Potential

2-Minute Neuroscience: Action Potential

In my

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: 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: 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: Sleep Paralysis

2-Minute Neuroscience: Sleep Paralysis

Sleep paralysis is a relatively common phenomenon in which someone experiences a state of immobility just before falling asleep ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Midbrain

2-Minute Neuroscience: Midbrain

The midbrain is one of the three divisions of the brainstem. It contains a long list of tracts, nuclei, and other structures that are all ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Pineal Gland

2-Minute Neuroscience: Pineal Gland

The pineal gland is a pine cone shaped structure located in the diencephalon whose main function is the secretion of melatonin, ...