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Command Center for Movement

The primary motor cortex triggers movements – how this happens remains a mystery to researchers to this day.

01.12.2025

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2. Motor Skills

Movement Planning: Reaching your Goal with Tactics

Many areas of the brain are involved in planning complex movements such as throwing a ball.

01.12.2025

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2. Motor Skills

Networks of Movement: Control Strategy, Tactics, Execution

Every arbitrary movement is planned, organized, and sent for execution in the brain.

01.12.2025

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2. Motor Skills

Highway through the Spinal Cord

Thanks to motor pathways from the brain to the spinal cord, we can move at lightning speed.

01.12.2025

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2. Anatomy

The Cortex

The brain's control center, seat of perception, consciousness, and behavior

20.09.2025

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2. Anatomy

The Temporal Lobe

The lateral lobe of the cortex is responsible for tasks such as hearing, speaking, memory – and several others.

28.11.2025

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2. Gedächtnis

The molecules of memory

How a snail shed light on remembrance. And why you can't eat memories.

27.07.2018

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2. Anatomy

The Frontal Lobe

Motor skills and executive functions – the frontal lobe is the largest brain structure.

28.10.2024

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2. Anatomy

The Mesencephalon

Important neurotransmitters, an astonishing array of colors, and a water pipe – that's the midbrain.

20.09.2025

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2. Anatomy

The Septum

The core areas of the septum are located at the interface between the hypothalamus and hippocampus.

09.10.2025