2 Minute Neuroscience Directional Terms In Neuroscience

What do rostral, caudal, dorsal, ventral, anterior, posterior, superior, inferior, medial and lateral mean? In this video, I discuss touch and the dorsal columns-medial lemniscus pathway. I describe the pathway somatosensory ... 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 neuron, briefly touching on all of the parts of a neuron including the dendrites, soma, axon hillock, axon, ... In this video, I describe the three main pathways of the anterolateral system: the spinothalamic, spinoreticular, and ... 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 ...

The medulla oblongata is part of the brainstem and is responsible for a number of important functions. It is involved with regulating ... In this video I discuss the major arteries that supply the brain, starting with the internal carotid and vertebral arteries and covering ... 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 limbic system's role in emotion and I briefly describe some of the structures that are often included in the ... In this video, I discuss the three components of the brainstem: the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain and briefly cover some ... The sympathetic nervous system is the subdivision of the autonomic nervous system that is typically associated with expending ...