Vision is considered the most important human sense, with capabilities that continue to amaze researchers.
Even simple movements require complex interaction between the brain, spinal cord, and muscles.
Hubel and Wiesel worked diligently to establish fundamental knowledge about visual information processing.
Otto Detlev Creutzfeldt had a major influence on the neuroscientific landscape.
Tinnitus: The annoying whistling and buzzing does not originate in the ear, but in the brain.
It is a long way from purely mechanical vibrations to the world of sounds and tones.
Humans are not machines: emotions control their behavior more often than they realize.
When left-handed people were retrained to use their right hand, their brains were also retrained.
The primary motor cortex triggers movements – how this happens remains a mystery to researchers to this day.
A complex system of brain structures is necessary for the conscious perception of our surroundings.
Widely distributed brain regions make the miracle of language possible.
How the ear processes fluctuations in air pressure into meaningful information.
Every arbitrary movement is planned, organized, and sent for execution in the brain.
The cerebellum and basal ganglia are responsible for the precise execution of movements.
Many areas of the brain are involved in planning complex movements such as throwing a ball.
We only consciously feel fear, disgust, love, and hate when the cerebral cortex is engaged.
The hippocampus is crucial for the formation of new memory content.
When paying attention, experiencing pain, or feeling emotions, the cingulate gyrus on the inside of the cortex becomes active.
The sophisticated interconnection of the occipital lobe demonstrates just how complex the visual process is.
Motor skills and executive functions – the frontal lobe is the largest brain structure.
The brain's control center, seat of perception, consciousness, and behavior
In the beginning was smell: the oldest part of the cerebrum deals with sniffing.
The lateral lobe of the cortex is responsible for tasks such as hearing, speaking, memory – and several others.
Deeply hidden in the temporal lobe lies the insular cortex: ancient, versatile, and full of surprises.
The corpus callosum allows information to flow between the two hemispheres of the cerebrum. This is urgently needed.
Whenever we perform a deliberate movement, core areas deep within the brain are involved.
Sensory impressions are integrated in the parietal lobe. This is also where the body and mind meet.
It is our cortex that makes us human. How does this work in sheep?
Formation reticularis switching center: This region controls alertness and attention.
