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

Lec 33: Corpus striatum, part 1.

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.

Lec 35: Neocortex, part 1.

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

Lec 25: Auditory systems, part 2.

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

Lec 12: Differentation of the brain vesicles, part 3: Vertebrate forebrain evolution and organization.

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

Lec 26: Forebrain evolution.

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

Lec 34: Corpus striatum, part 2.

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.

Lec 30: Hypothalamus and limbic system, part 4.

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

Lec 38: Plasticity in brain connections.

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

Lec 36: Neocortex, part 2.

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

Lec 32: Hypothalamus and limbic system, part 6.

Brain Structure and Its Origins (2014)

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

Lec 7: Spinal cord development and anatomy, part 1

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

Lec 3: Steps to the CNS of chordates, part 1

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

Lec 4: Steps to the CNS of chordates, part 2

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

Lec 5: Specializations in the evolving CNS, part 1

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

Lec 6: Specializations in the evolving CNS, part 2

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

Lec 37: Neocortex, part 3.

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

Lec 27: Hypothalamus and limbic system, part 1.

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

Lec 29: Hypothalamus and limbic system, part 3.

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

Lec 31: Hypothalamus and limbic system, part 5.

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

Lec 23: Visual systems, part 3.

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