The Aalto Neuroimaging Infrastructure (ANI) are the Aalto University´s facilities where functional Magnetic Resonance or psychophysiological experiments can be performed. In the virtual visit we could see the AMI center where the magnetic resonator is founded. We got a rapid … Continue reading →

Learning about the spinal and neuronal control of movement has been really interesting. As an engineer in Bionics, I have always been interested in the motor system and how it works. It was even a great coincidence that we could … Continue reading →

This week we have been learning about brain disorders. This topic is very important when we are talking about public health, as brain disorders are more common than we expect and in consequence they are also expensive and also have … Continue reading →

When I read in the textbooks about how many neurons, glial cells, or neural connections exist in the human brain, it is always unimaginable.  And as unimaginable is for me to visualize in my mind such enormous neural system, it … Continue reading →

This week was dedicated to the auditory system, one that is as complex as the visual system and that is not completely understood. The main functioning principle of the transducing process is quite well comprehended at the point that the … Continue reading →

The chemical control of behavior is a very fragile and fundamental function of the brain. The main systems responsible of it are: the hypothalamus, the Autonomic Nervous system (ANS) and the diffuse modulatory systems. The hypothalamus is in charge of … Continue reading →

This week was focused in more detail in the mechanisms of neurotransmitter systems. There are several kinds of neurotransmitters, typically classified in amino acids, amines and peptides. The research in this field is constantly characterizing new transmitters and trying to … Continue reading →

This week we were been learning about the somatic system, particularly the chemical senses and the sight. I think perception is one of the most important brain functions, as it allows us to get information from the world, and from … Continue reading →

The Action Potential Studying the physiological, chemical and electrical mechanisms that make the action potential possible is very interesting as it allows me to understand in greater depth how it impacts the functioning of many body systems, as well as … Continue reading →

During this first week of lecture we began a reveal the deep secrets, at least, those that are known, of the Nervous System. The brain is probably the most complex organ in the human body, in order to understand how … Continue reading →