Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life
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Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life
The University of Chicago
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Learn how the nervous system produces behavior, how we use our brain every day, and how neuroscience can explain the common problems afflicting people today. We will study functional human neuroanatomy and neuronal communication, and then use this information to understand how we perceive the outside world, move our bodies voluntarily, stay alive, and play well with others.
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BrainNeurological DisordersNeurobiologyNeurology
Программа курса: что вы изучите
Week
1The Nervous System
Neurobiology is a rapidly growing area of scientific research, and is becoming increasingly prevalent in the news and popular culture. In this course, we will study of the nervous system from a biological perspective by exploring the fundamental concepts in neurobiology, including how we sense the world, how we act in the world, and common neurological disorders.
17 видео (всего 85 мин.), 3 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
17 видео
Ethics and Brain Science1мин
I Am a Patient1мин
The Four Functions6мин
Central Anatomy6мин
Meet the Stars: Neurons2мин
Parts of the Neuron3мин
Neuronal Uniqueness: Stars of the Sky8мин
Glial Cells6мин
Myelin5мин
Demyelinating Diseases3мин
Meninges5мин
Peripheral Diseases6мин
Brain Tumors5мин
The Brain and the Spinal Cord2мин
Meninges7мин
Brain Tumors4мин
3 материала для самостоятельного изучения
In-Video Quiz Questions and Answers10мин
Clinical Vignette: Brain Tumor10мин
Additional Resources10мин
1 практическое упражнение
The Nervous System22мин
Week
2Neural Communication + Embodied Emotion
Neurons are the cells of the nervous system responsible for communicating, relaying, and integrating information. Neurons "talk" to other neurons through a special type of language that involves electrical signaling within individual neurons, and the use of chemical compounds known as neurotransmitters to communicate between neurons. In this module, you will learn more about how a neuron functions at rest, how information is relayed within a neuron, and how neurons relay information to other neurons or target tissues.
In the second half of this module, you will be learning about how the body and emotions work together to produce our everyday emotional experiences. We will look at the enteric nervous system and learn how to discern whether the sympathetic or parasympathetic system is impacting our current emotional state.
17 видео (всего 99 мин.), 3 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
17 видео
Electricity Review4мин
Action Potential5мин
Neurotransmitter Synthesis5мин
Neurotransmitter Release5мин
Clostridial Toxins: Botox6мин
Signal Termination7мин
Receptors7мин
Metabotropic Receptors7мин
Wrap-Up: Neurocommunication2мин
Introduction to Embodied Emotion3мин
Enteric Nervous System5мин
Parasympathetics & Sympathetics6мин
Parasympathetic/Sympathetic Balance3мин
Autonomic Pharmacology: Adjusting the PS/S System7мин
Spinal Cord Injury7мин
Wrap-Up: Embodied Emotion5мин
3 материала для самостоятельного изучения
In-Video Quiz Questions and Answers10мин
Additional Resources10мин
Optional Survey on MOOCs10мин
1 практическое упражнение
Neurocommunications30мин
Week
3Neuroanatomy
Neuroanatomy tells us how the nervous system is organized. Understanding the form of the brain is essential to understanding its function. By comparing the structure of the brain with a patient's symptoms, neurologists are able to identify the location of certain disorders. Studying how the human brain develops provides insight to why it is organized as it is. This module, you will learn about how the brain develops during gestation, some major pathways in the nervous system, and what can go wrong!
26 видео (всего 206 мин.), 2 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
26 видео
Neural Tube Formation5мин
Neural Tube Defects10мин
Brain Vesicles8мин
Expansion of the Cerebral Cortex12мин
Two Forebrain Tracts8мин
Cerebral Palsy9мин
Nerves10мин
CNS Regional Functions12мин
Hemisphere Functions4мин
Aphasia8мин
Language Circuits9мин
Making a Flat Schematic of the Brain5мин
Oxygen and Cerebral Blood Flow6мин
Blood Supply6мин
Strokes and Tumors7мин
Bleeds7мин
Spinal Cord7мин
Inside the Cranium6мин
Telencephalon4мин
Cortex7мин
Cerebellum5мин
Visual Pathway6мин
Pituitary Tumors5мин
Blood Supply9мин
Hippocampus & Alzheimer's Disease10мин
2 материала для самостоятельного изучения
In-Video Quiz Questions and Answers10мин
Additional Resource10мин
1 практическое упражнение
Neuroanatomy20мин
Week
4Perception and Vision
Perception is how the brain interprets incoming stimuli. Not all stimuli that can be sensed are perceivable, and sometimes those that can be perceived play tricks on us. The systematic ways that stimuli are interpreted (or misinterpreted) show how well the brain can understand our surroundings, sometimes with limited information. This module we will explore perception and vision.This module contains a lot of material, so be sure to start early so that you have time to finish!
26 видео (всего 159 мин.), 3 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
26 видео
Sensory Interpretation: Optical Illusions3мин
Sensory Interpretation: Auditory Illusions3мин
Sensory Interpretation: Weber's Law4мин
Stimulus Set7мин
The Road to Perception5мин
Name the Senses4мин
The Visual Pathway4мин
Distance Vision4мин
Near Vision + Near Triad7мин
Emmetropization6мин
Light Path5мин
Rods and Cones9мин
Central Vision9мин
Color Vision8мин
Visual Fields8мин
The Importance of Edges5мин
Visual Perception8мин
Learning to See6мин
Sheep Brain vs Human Brain4мин
Sheep Cerebellum2мин
Sheep Brain Parts5мин
Sheep Brainstem5мин
Sheep Ventricles, pt.13мин
Sheep Ventricles, pt.211мин
Sheep Spinal Cord & Cauda Equina8мин
3 материала для самостоятельного изучения
In-Video Quiz Questions and Answers10мин
Clinical Vignette: Albinism10мин
Additional Resources10мин
1 практическое упражнение
Perception and Vision22мин
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автор: LD•Dec 19th 2016
Dr. Peggy Mason creates a viable way to understand neurobiology. Although the material is very challenging, her teaching style keeps one focused and interested. I highly recommend this course.
автор: AH•Dec 29th 2016
An excellent course about the brain. I'm a passionate about human behaviour and this course has added a lot to my understanding. I really liked the way professor Mason explained every topic.
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Peggy Mason
ProfessorNeurobiology
О The University of Chicago
One of the world's premier academic and research institutions, the University of Chicago has driven new ways of thinking since our 1890 founding. Today, UChicago is an intellectual destination that draws inspired scholars to our Hyde Park and international campuses, keeping UChicago at the nexus of ideas that challenge and change the world.
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