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2. Emotions

Emotion – Introduction

Reason and emotion are not necessarily opposites – they help to evaluate a situation.

30.08.2011

1. Basics
2. Communication of Cells

Acetylcholine

Acetylcholine was the first neurotransmitter to be discovered.

07.05.2012

1. Basics
2. Communication of Cells

Neuronal Burnout in the Hippocampus

This is a cross-section of the hippocampus of an epilepsy patient.

10.05.2012

1. Basics
2. Communication of Cells

Types of Neurons

Multipolar neurons have different characteristics depending on their function.

17.05.2012

1. Basics
2. Communication of Cells

Delicate Threads: The Cytoskeleton of a Glial Cell

The cytoskeleton of a glial cell appears extremely thin in this image.

10.05.2012

1. Basics
2. Communication of Cells

View of the Cerebellum

Here you can see a cross-section of the cerebellum.

10.05.2012

1. Basics
2. Communication of Cells

Terminals of Communication

Most nerve cells use chemical synapses to communicate.

10.05.2012

1. Basics
2. Communication of Cells

Protein Highways

Here you can see a network of dendrites from three nerve cells. 

10.05.2012

1. Basics
2. Anatomy

The Hippocampal Network

New memories are consolidated in the hippocampus via an excitatory circuit.

13.07.2015

1. Basics
2. Anatomy

Connections of the Dorsal Thalamus

As the “gateway to consciousness,” the thalamus is particularly strongly connected to the cerebral cortex.

13.07.2015