Media Summary: In this video, I cover the structure and function of 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 ... The amygdala is a collection of nuclei found in the temporal lobe; it is best known for its role in fear and threat detection, but its full ...

2 Minute Neuroscience The Hippocampus - Detailed Analysis & Overview

In this video, I cover the structure and function of 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 ... The amygdala is a collection of nuclei found in the temporal lobe; it is best known for its role in fear and threat detection, but its full ... The corpus callosum is the largest collection of white matter in the brain. It connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres and ... 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 ... The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain, and is involved in a long list of brain functions---including most of the higher ...

Psilocybin is a substance found in a number of mushroom species that can be ingested to cause psychoactive effects. Although ... In this video I discuss the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in ... The medulla oblongata is part of the brainstem and is responsible for a number of important functions. It is involved with regulating ... Long-term depression, or LTD, is a process by which synaptic connections between neurons are weakened. Although the ... The hypothalamus is a complex structure that contains more than a dozen nuclei with different functional specializations. 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 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 group of structures known as the basal ganglia, which includes the caudate, putamen, globus pallidus, ... In this video, I discuss the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal, or HPA, axis, which plays an important role in our stress response. Long-term potentiation, or LTP, is a process by which connections between neurons become stronger with frequent activation. 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: The Hippocampus
2-Minute Neuroscience: Limbic System
2-Minute Neuroscience: Amygdala
2-Minute Neuroscience: Corpus Callosum
2-Minute Neuroscience: The Thalamus
2-Minute Neuroscience: Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland
2-Minute Neuroscience: Cerebral Cortex
2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin
2-Minute Neuroscience: GABA
2-Minute Neuroscience: Medulla Oblongata
2-Minute Neuroscience: Long-Term Depression (LTD)
2-Minute Neuroscience: Hypothalamus
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2-Minute Neuroscience: The Hippocampus

2-Minute Neuroscience: The Hippocampus

In this video, I cover the structure and function of the

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: Amygdala

2-Minute Neuroscience: Amygdala

The amygdala is a collection of nuclei found in the temporal lobe; it is best known for its role in fear and threat detection, but its full ...

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: 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: Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland

2-Minute Neuroscience: Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland

In my

2-Minute Neuroscience: Cerebral Cortex

2-Minute Neuroscience: Cerebral Cortex

The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain, and is involved in a long list of brain functions---including most of the higher ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin

2-Minute Neuroscience: Psilocybin

Psilocybin is a substance found in a number of mushroom species that can be ingested to cause psychoactive effects. Although ...

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: 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: Long-Term Depression (LTD)

2-Minute Neuroscience: Long-Term Depression (LTD)

Long-term depression, or LTD, is a process by which synaptic connections between neurons are weakened. Although the ...

2-Minute Neuroscience: Hypothalamus

2-Minute Neuroscience: Hypothalamus

The hypothalamus is a complex structure that contains more than a dozen nuclei with different functional specializations.

2-Minute Neuroscience: Motor Cortex

2-Minute Neuroscience: Motor Cortex

In this video, I describe the location and functions of the primary motor cortex and the nonprimary motor cortex, which is often ...

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: Neuroimaging

2-Minute Neuroscience: Neuroimaging

In my

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: HPA Axis

2-Minute Neuroscience: HPA Axis

In this video, I discuss the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal, or HPA, axis, which plays an important role in our stress response.

2-Minute Neuroscience: Early Neural development

2-Minute Neuroscience: Early Neural development

In my

2-Minute Neuroscience: Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)

2-Minute Neuroscience: Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)

Long-term potentiation, or LTP, is a process by which connections between neurons become stronger with frequent activation.

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, ...