Brain Structure and Its Origins (2014)

This lecture is the first of two on the corpus striatum that includes a summary of the limbic system and introduces the corpus striatum.

This lecture is the second of two on auditory systems and focuses on two ascending pathways and specializations.

This lecture is the first of three on the neocortex, including a summary of diseases of the corpus striatum and introduction of the neocortex evolution and anatomy.

This lecture concludes the discussion of the differentiation of the brain vesicles, focusing on vertebrate forebrain evolution and organization.

This lecture focuses on forebrain evolution, though it begins with a summary of auditory specializations.

This lecture is the fourth of six on the hypothalamus and limbic system and focuses on the influence of hormones on brain development and plasticity.

This lecture is the second of two on the corpus striatum, including discussion of the anatomy, connections and associated diseases.

This lecture is the last in the course and summarizes brain development and plasticity.

This lecture is the sixth of six on the hypothalamus and limbic system and focuses on the the limbic forebrain and amygdala.

This lecture is the second of three on the neocortex and covers the functions, cell types, and connections of the neocortex.

This lecture is the third of three on the neocortex and covers the fiber architecture, thalamocortical organization and connections of neocortex.

This lecture is the first of six on the hypothalamus and limbic system and covers the evolution of the forebrain and endbrain.

This lecture is the third of six on the hypothalamus and limbic system and covers the core pathways and anatomy.

This lecture is the fifth of six on the hypothalamus and limbic system and focuses on the hippocampus.

This lecture is the third of three on visual systems with a discussion on topographic organization of the midbrain and hindbrain.

This lecture is the first of two on auditory systems, but also includes a summary discussion of the visual systems.

This lecture is the second of six on the hypothalamus and limbic system and focuses on their functions.

This lecture covers the autonomic nervous system as well as the differentiation of the brain vesicles and introduces the hindbrain and segmentation.

This lecture is the second of four on motor systems and brain states, and focuses on descending pathways and evolution.

This lecture discusses the differentiation of the brain vesicles, including developmental distortions, the midbrain and the forebrain.

This lecture completes the discussion about CNS differentiation and axon growth, including growth factors, chemoaffinity and additional roles for neurotrophins.

This lecture is the second of three on visual systems, focusing on retinal projections, light detection and species differences in structures.

This lecture is the first of four on motor systems and brain state, and finishes the discussion of brachium bridges and introduces motor system structure.

This lecture is the fourth of four on motor systems and brain states, and focuses on brain state changes.

This lecture is the first of three on visual systems, including the origins of vision.

This lecture completes the development and differentiation of the spinal cord, including CNS structures and the autonomic and enteric nervous systems.

This lecture discusses the differentiation of the brain vesicles, focusing on the hindbrain and cranial nerves.

This lecture is the third of four on motor systems and brain state, and covers temporal patterns and brain state changes.

This lecture begins the discussion of specializations in the evolving CNS, including sketching the brain and basic pathways of ancestral mammals.

This lecture concludes the discussion of specializations in the evolving CNS, including sketching the brain and basic pathways of ancestral mammals.

This lecture introduces the development and differentiation of the spinal cord following gastrulation.

This lecture discusses the evolution of multicellular organisms and the initial steps to the CNS of advanced chordates.

This lecture completes the discussion about the evolution of multicellular organisms and the initial steps to the CNS of advanced chordates.

This lecture introduces key anatomical terms and primitive cellular mechanisms that are retained in the evolution of neurons.

This lecture continues to introduce the methods for mapping pathways and interconnections that enable the integrative activity of the CNS.