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10.03.2017
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- Emotions
“Fear ensures our Survival”
Anxiety researcher Hans-Christian Pape on rats, Rottweilers, and the positive aspects of fear.
25.07.2011
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- Smell & Taste
The Anatomy of Fragrance
Olfactory cells extend directly into the olfactory bulb of the brain, where the scent is assembled.
06.08.2018
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- News from the Institutes
A switchboard with precision
How the brain licenses movements
28.05.2025
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- Structure and Function
Senses and Actions
To prevent animals from bumping into one another, their sensory organs and motor skills are in constant communication.
18.12.2021
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Brodmann area
As early as 1909, neuroanatomist Korbinian Brodmann divided the cerebral cortex into different areas. He did this based on histological criteria, distinguishing these areas according to their cellular structure. It later became apparent that these different structures of the cortex are often associated with different specializations.
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Structure and Function – Neurons
Different tasks require different cell types, some of which differ greatly in their biophysical properties and are highly specialized.
27.09.2021
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Temporo-parietal junction
The transition between the temporal and parietal lobes – i.e., the temporal and parietal lobes – of the cerebral cortex. Here, in the posterior region of the Sylvian fissure, information from the limbic system, the thalamus, and the visual, auditory, and somatosensory cortex is integrated. Accordingly, the temporo-parietal junction forms an anatomical and functional hub of the brain that helps us develop complex abilities, including the ability to recognize biological movement or the ability to empathize with other people.
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Simple cell
An orientation-sensitive cell in the primary visual cortex (part of the cerebral cortex) whose receptive field is divided into ON and OFF subfields. For example, it reacts strongly to lines of a certain orientation.
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Broca's area
An area of the prefrontal cortex (cerebral cortex) that is usually located in the left hemisphere. Plays a key role in the motor production of speech. First described by French neurologist Paul Pierre Broca in 1861.
