TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do nerves work? - Elliot Krane
At any moment, there is an electrical storm coursing through your body. Discover how chemical reactions create an electric current that drives our responses to everything from hot pans to a mother's caress.
TED Talks
Gero Miesenboeck: Re-engineering the brain
In the quest to map the brain, many scientists have attempted the incredibly daunting task of recording the activity of each neuron. Gero Miesenboeck works backward -- manipulating specific neurons to figure out exactly what they do,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How fast is the speed of thought? | Seena Mathew
Your mortal enemy has captured you and hooked you up to a bizarre experiment. He's extended your nervous system with one very long neuron to a target about 70 meters away. At some point, he's going to fire an arrow. If you can then think...
Curated Video
How We Learn
The human brain has a huge capacity to learn, but how does it do this? What is the best way to learn a new skill? Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. We absorb vast amounts of new information every day. Learning something new means...
Curated Video
How We Hear
How our ears hear different frequencies, and how they work with the brain to turn these into sounds which we understand. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Sounds are simply movements of air molecules. Our ears are extremely...
Curated Video
The Senses
We make sense of the world around us through touch, smell, sight, taste and sound. But what are these senses and how does the body and brain process them? Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Our senses detect information from our...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Nervous System and Reflex Arc #58
In this video we cover what the nervous system is, how it relies on nerve cells and synapses, and what a reflex arc is.
Curated Video
Introduction to the Nervous System and Neurons
This video provides an introduction to the nervous system and its key features. The speaker explains the role of the nervous system in allowing communication throughout the body using electrical impulses, and discusses the central...
Curated Video
An Introduction to the Nervous System: Structure and Function
The video provides an overview of the nervous system, explaining what it is, how it works, and its different components. The narrator describes the function and role of sensory receptors, neurons (sensory, relay, and motor), and...
Curated Video
Muscles for Locomotion - Section 34.3
What would the skeletal system be without muscles to move our bones. Muscles are an essential part of what makes us humans and in this lecture, I talk about the three types of muscle, and more importantly, how they work. How does muscle...
Curated Video
How the Nervous System Allows Us to Respond to Changes in Our Environment
The video provides an explanation of the nervous system, its components, and how they work together. The video explains how a stimulus is detected, converted into an electrical impulse, and travels along a sensory neuron to the CNS,...
Catalyst University
Anatomy - Parts of a Neuron (with Microscope Image)
In this video, we look at the parts of a neuron (both artist's rendition and microscope image) and neuroglia.
Psychology Unlocked
How Does The Nervous System Work? Neurons and Neurotransmitters
A deeper look at the workings of neurons and neurotransmitters in the context of how the human nervous system works.
FuseSchool
What is a drug?
This video provides an overview of stimulant and depressant drugs, explaining their effects on the body and how they interact with the nervous system. It explores common examples of these drugs, such as caffeine, cocaine, alcohol, and...
FuseSchool
What are Nerve Cells, Neurons & Synapses?
There are 3 different types of neuron, or nerve cell; the sensory neuron which detects the signal, the relay or intermediate neuron, and the motor neurons which trigger the response. We will also look at how synapses work; transmitting...
FuseSchool
How the Heart Works
The main job description for this muscular organ is to pump oxygenated blood throughout your body... from the top of your brain to the tips of your toes… in fact, your heart transports all your blood around your body about 1000 times a...
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From neurons during synapsis to a human head. Loopable. Biology.
From neurons during synapsis to a human head. Loopable. Biology.
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Human head and brain with neurons flashing. Synapsis. Loopable. Biology.
Human head and brain with neurons flashing. Synapsis. Loopable. Biology.
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Neuron cells, synapse. Cold colors.
Fly across a neuron's network, electric impulses passes by them. Dolly. Full HD. Animation created exclusively for iStockphoto.
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Neuron cells. Network. Blue
2 videos in 1 file. Fly across a neuron´s network, electric impulses passes by them. Zoom out and dolly. Full HD. Animation created exclusively for iStockphoto.