Category: The Nervous System
028 The Thalamus and Hypothalamus
In this video, Leslie explains about the thalamus and the hypothalamus, and the specific functions that they are responsible for.
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Read More027 The 3 Parts of the Brain Stem and their Functions
In this video, Leslie explains about the different parts of the brain stem and their respective functions.
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Read More026 The Function of the Cerebellum
In this video, Leslie describes the cerebellum and explains how it’s involved in coordination of movements.
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Read More025 The 4 Lobes of the Cerebrum and their Functions
In this video, Leslie tells us about the cerebrum and the specific functions that each of its 4 lobes are responsible for.
Wanna know why you are the way you are? Go ahead – watch and find out!
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Read More024 Re: nicodube23 How Myelin sheaths Speed up the Action Potential
In this video, Leslie clarifies how the myelin sheaths speed up the conduction of the action potential, in response to nicodube23’s question posted on YouTube.
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Read More023 How Reflexes Work (Knee Jerk and Eye Blink)
In this video, Leslie’s wife helps to demonstrate both the knee jerk and the eye blink reflexes.
Watch as Leslie explains how both of these reflexes work.
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Read More022 Re: Akbar – Inactivation of V-gated Sodium Channels
This is a video answering Akbar’s question regarding the difference between the inactive and closed states of voltage-gated sodium channels.
Watch as Leslie explains this difference using a box.
Read More021 The Mechanism of Addiction
So what’s the deal with drugs? Why do people get addicted? In this video, Leslie talks about how addiction works at the level of the Neurotransmitter.
Wanna know how it works? Curious? Watch the video 😀
Read More020 Facilitation
In this video, Leslie explains all about facilitation and illustrates how it causes a stronger and longer signal in the post-synaptic cell.
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Read More019 What is Summation? (2 Types)
When post-synaptic potentials reach the neuron, they can be added up through the process of summation.
Watch as Leslie explains this process and expounds on the 2 types of summation.
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