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What is the approximate resting potential of a human neuron?

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Perception of Pain 09/11/19 @ 16:31 by tthorne
	I read that the cingulate gyrus is important in the interpretation of emotions with pain. In lecture we talked about somatosensory area 2, and this is involved in determing how severe or agonal the pain is. Is there a relation between these structures>
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Re: Question Bank 09/27/18 @ 16:26 by jdmiles
	Aloha. I'm afraid ther isn't currently a way to print out multiple questions. In part, this is because many of the questions are small programs, and change each time they are viewed. Thank you for your interest, and good luck to you.... (more)
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Question Bank 09/26/18 @ 08:24 by autodidact7
	Doctor, I am a Disabled Senior Citizen interested in learning Basic Neuroanatomy and Basic Neurology (former Army Medic, Autopsy Technician, and former Medical Examiner Assistant). I am not a Medical Student; but, my goal is to learn as an autodidact.... (more)
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Re: question 11/12/17 @ 14:55 by sewerrat
	How does the Romberg test test for deficits in the vestibular system when you are standing still? Doesn't the vestibular system detect changes in angular and linear acceleration?
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Cranial Nerves
09/14/14 @ 00:29 by jdmiles

An introduction to the cranial nerves

Vasculature of the brain
09/14/14 @ 00:27 by jdmiles

A tutorial on the arterial and venous supply of the brain.

The Brainstem
09/14/14 @ 00:25 by jdmiles

An introductory overview of the brainstem.

Neuroanatomy landmarks: Basal ganglia
09/14/14 @ 00:24 by jdmiles

An introduction to the structures that comprise the basal ganglia, and to the surrounding tissues

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Lobes of the cerebral hemispheres

Lobes of the cerebral hemispheres
06/10/13 @ 16:46 by jdmiles

A short video illustrating the lobes of the cerebral hemispheres (11s)

Neuropathology Board Review part 6

Neuropathology Board Review part 6
04/13/13 @ 13:45 by jdmiles

A video by Dr. Mark Cohen about the neuropathology of extraaxial CNS tumors

Neuropathology Board Review part 5

Neuropathology Board Review part 5
04/13/13 @ 13:44 by jdmiles

A video by Dr. Mark Cohen about the neuropathology of intraaxial CNS tumors

Neuropathology Board Review part 4

Neuropathology Board Review part 4
04/13/13 @ 13:43 by jdmiles

A video by Dr. Mark Cohen about developmental neurological disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases.

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White Matter
09/07/14 @ 00:00 by jdmiles

The unnecessarily large green arrow points to white matter tracts in this horizontal section of human brain. White matter consists mostly of axons, with few neuron cell bodies. The myelin surrounding the axons gives it the white appearance.

Gyrus
09/06/14 @ 21:57 by jdmiles

The structure outlined in green is a gyrus.

Sodium-Potassium ATPase

Sodium-Potassium ATPase
09/01/14 @ 21:04 by jdmiles

An illustration of the action of the sodium-potassium ATPase. This transmembane protein uses energy captured from the breakdown of ATP to maintain the concentration gradients of sodium and potassium ions across the plasma membrane. For every ATP consumed,...

Goldman Equation

Goldman Equation
09/01/14 @ 20:59 by jdmiles

The Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation.