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What is the approximate resting potential of a human neuron?

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Patellar Reflex 09/07/14 @ 00:30 by jdmiles

White Matter and Gray Matter 1 09/07/14 @ 00:05 by jdmiles

Parts of a Neuron 1 09/06/14 @ 22:50 by jdmiles

Brain Surface Anatomy 1 09/06/14 @ 22:04 by jdmiles

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question 11/28/14 @ 15:31 by ariaw
	Does the cuneocerebellar tract enter the cerebellum via the inferior cerebellar peduncle through the restiform body? (I know the posterior spinal cerebellar tract goes through the restiform body to get into the cerebellum. Nolte seems.... (more)
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Re: Re: Neuroanatomy 10/07/14 @ 00:00 by jdmiles
	Excellent question. Somatosensory association cortex is a more general term, whereas secondary somatosensory cortex (SS2) is a more specifically defined area. Secondary somatosensory cortex is one region of somatosensory association cortex; there are others.... (more)
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Re: Neuroanatomy 10/04/14 @ 18:47 by lnkim
	Is the secondary somatosensory cortex the same as the somatosensory association cortex?
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Re: Neuroanatomy 10/03/14 @ 18:15 by cswinney
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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.