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[16:17] The major vessels of the anterior and posterior circulation are demonstrated along with the Circle of Willis o…

[12:48] The lobes of the brain are defined together with their major functions. The visual field representation in the …

[10:07] Why do people sometimes do bad things just because someone else told them to? And what does the term Groupthink m…

[2:00] Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter of the human nervous system. It is an amino acid neurotra…

[2:00] Dopamine is a monoamine and catecholamine neurotransmitter with many functions in the nervous system ranging …

[1:57] In this video, I discuss the neurotransmitter serotonin. I cover serotonin synthesis, the primary location of …

[1:58] In this video I discuss the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. GABA is the primary inhibitory …

[8:29] There is one motor and two sensory pathways that must be mastered. Pain and temperature from the body travel toge…

[1:58] The suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) are thought to be involved with maintaining circadian rhythms, or biologica…

[21:34] Sensation consists of various modalities, which tend to travel in one of two pathways. The Anterolateral Syst…