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Swansea University Medical School: Neuroscience
by Dr Phil Newton & Dr Samuel Webster
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7. Neurological basis of movement
October 3, 2018 · 57 minReflex arcs, lower motor neurones, upper motor neurones, the cerebellum, basal ganglia, the frontal cortex and even decussations get a mention.
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6. Pain pathways
April 13, 2011 · 60 minWe cover the neuroanatomy, and a little neuroscience, of how pain is perceived by the brain and how analgesics and the brain itself can modify this.
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5. Addiction
February 14, 2011 · 1 hr 1 minPhil talks about the neuroscience of addiction and withdrawal.
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4. Autonomic nervous system
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3. Neurotransmitters
March 25, 2010 · 40 minPhil tries to teach Sam about neurotransmitters and how they work. We work through a list of the main neurotransmitters and give an overview of their functions.
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2. Neurobiology of appetite regulation
March 10, 2010 · 48 minPhil tells Sam why his weight is fairly stable, what happens in his brain when he gets hungry and what changes when he has eaten. We talk about the adipostat, leptin, ghrelin and obesity, why we choose particular foods and how dopamine…
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1. Action potentials and synapses
February 25, 2010 · 33 minPhil describes the electrochemical nature of action potentials, the different phases and how a neuron transmits a signal along its length and from neuron to neuron.
About the show
A series of human embryology and anatomy podcasts linked to the teaching at the Swansea University College of Medicine, but hopefully helpful to all students with an interest in how we are made.