7. Neurological basis of movement
Reflex arcs, lower motor neurones, upper motor neurones, the cerebellum, basal ganglia, the frontal cortex and even decussations get a mention.
School of Medicine, Swansea University: Neuroscience
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Phil teaches Sam about neuroscience, from action potentials to tracts, parts of the brain and so on. The series is intended to be useful to all medical students and maybe to students in other, related disciplines.
6. Pain pathways
We cover the neuroanatomy, and a little neuroscience, of how pain is perceived by the brain and how analgesics and the brain itself can modify this.
4. Autonomic nervous system
Phil and Sam talk about the anatomy of the autonomic nervous system, the neurotransmitters involved and pharmacological targets.
3. Neurotransmitters
Phil tries to teach Sam about neurotransmitters and how they work. We work through a list of the main neurotransmitters and give an overview of their ...
2. Neurobiology of appetite regulation
Phil tells Sam why his weight is fairly stable, what happens in his brain when he gets hungry and what changes when he has eaten. We talk about the ad...
1. Action potentials and synapses
Phil describes the electrochemical nature of action potentials, the different phases and how a neuron transmits a signal along its length and from neu...