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Chapter 3

Genes and Chromosomes

Genes - Overview

Genes - A Beginner's Guide

Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene

Chromosomes - Overview

DNA

The Neuron

The Neuron - Overview

Cajal's Discovery of the Neuron

Cajal's Life and Nobel Prize

Neuron - Images

Neurotransmitter - Images

Glial Cells

Dendrites

Cell Body (Soma)

Axon

Resting Potential

Action Potential

Action Potential Animation (requires Flash)

Refractory Period

Myelin Sheath

The Synapse

Synapse - Overview

Synapse Animation (requires Flash)

Neurotransmitters

Acetylcholine

Dopamine

Serotonin

Neuropeptides

Endorphins

The Nervous System

Central Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System

Somatic Nervous System

Autonomic Nervous System

Sympathetic Branch

Parasympathetic Branch

Types of Neurons

Sensory Neurons

Motor Neurons

Interneurons

The Endocrine System

Endocrine System - Overview

Hormones

Pituitary Gland

Adrenal Gland

Thyroid Gland

Parathyroid Gland

Pineal Gland

Ovaries

Testes

Examining the Brain

Phineas Gage

Tan (Paul Broca's Patient)

Broca's Original Article

EEG

Neuroimaging - Overview

History of Brain Imaging

CT Scan

PET Scan

MRI

fMRI

TMS

The Spinal Cord

Spinal Cord - Overview

Spinal Reflex Animation

Spinal Cord Injury

The Hindbrain

Hindbrain - Overview

Pons

Medulla

Cerebellum

The Midbrain

Midbrain - Overview

Reticular Formation

The Limbic System

Limbic System - Overview

Amygdala

Hippocampus

The Forebrain - Thalamus, and Hypothalamus

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

The Forebrain - Cerebral Cortex

Cerebral Cortex - Overview

Sensory Areas of the Cortex

Frontal Lobe

Motor Cortex

Parietal Lobe

Sensory Cortex

Occipital Lobe

Visual Cortex

Temporal Lobe

Auditory Cortex

Broca's Area

Wernicke's Area

Aphasia

Corpus Callosum - Split Brain Research

Corpus Callosum - Overview

Corpus Callosum - Images

Gender Differences in the Corpus Callosum

Alien Hand Syndrome

Roger Sperry

Michael Gazzaniga

Gazzaniga Interview

Split-Brain Experiments

Debunking Left-brain/Right-brain Personality