Swansea University Medical School: Neuroscience

Reflex arcs, lower motor neurones, upper motor neurones, the cerebellum, basal ganglia, the frontal cortex and even decu... Read more

We cover the neuroanatomy, and a little neuroscience, of how pain is perceived by the brain and how analgesics and the b... Read more

Phil talks about the neuroscience of addiction and withdrawal.

Phil and Sam talk about the anatomy of the autonomic nervous system, the neurotransmitters involved and pharmacological ... Read more

Phil tries to teach Sam about neurotransmitters and how they work. We work through a list of the main neurotransmitters ... Read more

Phil tells Sam why his weight is fairly stable, what happens in his brain when he gets hungry and what changes when he h... Read more

Phil describes the electrochemical nature of action potentials, the different phases and how a neuron transmits a signal... Read more