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Week 11. Motor system
This week we had the last lecture of the course. It was a little difficult to get back to the study of the motor system and control of movements after we
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Week 10. Mental Illness
This week we had an incredibly interesting and relevant lecture. To be honest, this is the lecture we have been waiting for the most. We were very impressed by the video
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Week 8. Audition
In this week’s lecture we learned about the complexities of human auditory system. In the human ear, from the pinna the waves are funneled further to auditory canal, then onto the
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Week 7. Chemical Control of the Brain and Behavior
This week we had a nice lecture about chemical control of the brain, virtual excursion to BABA Center, and home exercise.
The lecture was easy to follow and interesting
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Week 6. Brain anatomy workshop and end of period I
This week we did not have lecture on Monday, however we had wonderful offline exercise session at Aalto. On Tuesday, we were at our university for the first
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Week 4. Neurotransmitter systems
This week we dove deep into the neurotransmitter system and its wonders. The topic was extremely interesting and was presented with clinical examples from for example disorders of the neurotransmitter system
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Week 3. Synaptic Transmission and its wonders
This week was full of interesting information about the process of information transfer at a synapse. During the lecture, we learned about electrical and chemical synapses. In a mature human system
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