Author Archives: Maaria Malkamäki

My Little Grey Cells Guiding the Motor System

The topic of this week was the motor system and we had a lecture and an exercise session. The lecture discussed spinal control of movement as well as brain control of movement. We were somewhat familiar with the operation mechanism … Continue reading

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Wiring of My Little Grey Cells

The topic of this week was wiring the brain and there was a lecture and an exercise session. Lecture was very good, clear and also entertaining. It discussed neural proliferation, migration and differentiation, as well as the genesis of axons. … Continue reading

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Chemical Control of My Little Grey Cells

The topic of this week was chemical control of the brain and behavior. There was only a lecture this week and it focused specifically on the function of dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine in the human brain. The lecture was very … Continue reading

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Chemical Senses, Central Visual System and Their Connection to My Little Grey Cells

The topics of this week were chemical senses, gustation and olfaction, and the central visual system. This week we had only one lecture but that lecture was all the more intensive. Having three chapters for one week and a single … Continue reading

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The Structure of My Little Grey Cells

The topics of the week were the structure of neurons and glia, the neuronal membrane at rest and properties of the action potential. Most of the structural properties of the neuron were already familiar to us from molecule and cell … Continue reading

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