3. Response! Our nervous system generates responses based on the stimuli detected by sensory structures. A clear example of a…
What Does the Nervous System Do? (Part 2)
2. Integration! Our nervous system receives all kinds of stimuli from the external or the internal environment of the body…
What Does the Nervous System Do? (Part 1)
The first important function of our nervous system is s receiving information. Which information exactly? We sense things in the…
Neuron Talk!
Neurons communicate with each other, relaying messages throughout our bodies and powering all our actions and thoughts. To do so,…
How Much of Your Brain Do You Use?
Have you ever heard the myth that claims that we only use 10 percent of our brains? An easy way…
CNS vs PNS Terminology
Naming of some structures differ between the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Here are few…
Brain Maturation
This video is a composite of MRI images taken of the brains of people from 5 years of age through…
Types of Cells in the Nervous System
The nervous system has two basic types of cells: neurons and glial cells. Neurons are the more functionally important cells…
Grey Matter vs White Matter
Looking at nervous tissue, some regions appear white, while other regions appear darker in color. The white regions are referred…
Divisions of the Nervous System
The nervous system is a very complex structure. Divisions of the nervous system are: The central nervous system (CNS) is…
Nostalgia is a longing for the past. It is usually triggered by listening to an old song or looking at…
Frontotemporal Dementia
🧠 Recently, the actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), a group of disorders caused by progressive…
Maintaining Motivation
Academia can be hard sometimes. Here are few tips on how to keep going and maintain your motivation 🧠 Remember…
The Frontal Lobe of the Brain
🧠 The frontal lobe is important because it handles many of our skills and abilities such as: communication, attention, memory,…
A New Mobile App to Improve Memory?
Researchers at the University of Toronto have recently developed a new mobile app that can actually enhance memory for people…
The Amazing Brain!
🧠 Our brains are capable of doing so much! They allow us to experience the world as it is. Our…
6 minutes of Exercise a Day Keeps Alzheimer’s Away?
A new study published in the Journal of Physiology reported that doing 6 minutes of vigorous cycling was more effective…
The Fluid Mosaic Model
1️⃣ Our body is made up of teeny-tiny cells. Each of these cells has a barrier around it known as…
Autofluorescence
What you see in this photo is not an actual staining.In fact, it’s called autofluorescence! Autofluorescence is the natural emission…
Paraffin-embedded Tissue Blocks
Paraffin-embedded tissue blocks are used to preserve a specimen to be used in experimental research or clinical diagnosis. 🧠 The…
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