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Brain Basics
Learn how neurons, synapses, electrical signals, and neural circuits make the nervous system work.
Brain Anatomy
Explore the structures of the brain and learn where they are located, how they connect, and what they do.
Brain Function
Discover how the brain controls movement, sensation, memory, emotion, sleep, learning, and other essential functions.
Latest Articles
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Midbrain: Location, Function, and Anatomy
Learn the midbrain’s location, internal anatomy, cranial nerve nuclei, sensory and motor pathways, and roles in movement, orienting, and arousal.
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Thalamus vs. Hypothalamus: What’s the Difference
Compare the thalamus and hypothalamus: their locations, nuclei, connections, and roles in sensory relay, homeostasis, endocrine control, and behavior.
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Amygdala: Location, Function, and Anatomy
Learn where the amygdala is located, how its nuclei and connections are organized, and how it supports emotion, salience, learning, and memory.
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What Does the Hippocampus Do? Memory, Location, and Anatomy
The hippocampus turns new experiences into lasting memories and maps where you are. Learn where it sits in the brain, how it is built, and what damage does.
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Why Don’t We Question Strange Things in Dreams?
Why Don’t We Question Strange Things in Dreams? Dreams routinely break the rules of real life — a dead relative shows up for dinner, a familiar street leads somewhere it never has — and yet the sleeping brain rarely stops to say “this can’t be real.” That’s not because the dreaming brain fails to notice…
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Limbic System: Location, Function, and Anatomy
Explore the limbic system’s major structures, connections, and roles in emotion, memory, motivation, autonomic regulation, and goal-directed behavior.
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