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The Sheep Brain: Cranial Nerves
There are twelve cranial nerves that plague students. Here is a musical mnemonic device.
29.06.2013
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The Brain Stem
Only thumb-sized, the brain stem regulates the body's vital systems.
05.08.2025
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- Percieve
- Hearing
From Wiggling to the wonderful Variety of Sounds
It is a long way from purely mechanical vibrations to the world of sounds and tones.
17.10.2025
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Why do we get Headaches?
The brain has no pain receptors. So why do we still get headaches?
14.10.2025
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Teamwork in the inner ear
Our hearing is based on the organized grouping of proteins
06.11.2025
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- The Developing Brain
Development of a Brain
There is no process on Earth more complex than brain development
10.02.2026
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The Medulla Oblongata
Fibers and nuclei – and important nuclei at that. The medulla oblongata is where the brain begins.
01.10.2025
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The Mesencephalon
Important neurotransmitters, an astonishing array of colors, and a water pipe – that's the midbrain.
20.09.2025
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- Glossary
Auditory nerve
The hair cells of the organ of Corti stimulate neurons in the spiral ganglion, which is located in the cavity of the cochlea. Their axons form the auditory nerve, which transmits electrical impulses from the inner ear to the brain. Together with the vestibular nerve (nervus vestibularis), the auditory nerve forms the VIII cranial nerve.
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The Paleocortex
In the beginning was smell: the oldest part of the cerebrum deals with sniffing.
01.10.2025
