Basal ganglia in the garden

We had a gap in teaching last week and I'm stuck at home because of the virus. So let's have a crack at describing the basal ganglia (basal nuclei)! Woo! Neuroanatomy!

This is an introduction to the basal ganglia/nuclei. We'll get an idea of what its major roles are (as far as we know) and its anatomical parts. Once you've got a handle on the names you can go off and read all about the basal ganglia, its many connections and all of the magical neuroscience at your own pace.

We'll also talk about Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.

Music by Jahzzar
Album: HiFi City Tales
Song: Bodies

[DeenyCat]

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[ToniAnnBarandon]

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[yumichang]

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Just same as all the other viewers, your videos really save us from those confusing anatomy textbook and atlas..
Really want to mention one thing that I really like your style of speaking, lectureing, and being generous of sharing these knowledge
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[ridavv]

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[billieburns]

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[LeilaniG]

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[Sesshomausfangirl]

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[FitLikeaPhoenix]

I'm not a medical student, I'm just very fascinated in learning more about the brain and neuroscience after my long struggle with CFS and no answers from doctors.... I actually healed myself I'd say about 90% through methods that came from recognizing, processing, and surrendering to my internal processes and what my body was telling me I needed (aka practicing awareness of external circumstances in relationship to my internal changes of states, and surrendering to shifts in my thinking that needed to take place for my physiology to return to a state of peace or homeostasis....I suppose you could call this neurofeedback and somatic processing). My conclusion is that my CFS was somatic, meaning it was a physiological response to internalized trauma that was in a chronic positive feedback loop and was literally making me ill. Now I want to learn more about the brain so I can understand that aspect of this feedback loop in association with how the body responds and even initiates the processes of this feedback loop with the brain. I'm totally obsessed. This video is helpful because it offers a conversational approach to learning that is helpful in retaining information and that I can reference to as I continue to learn more scholastically. Thank you!!!

[gsandrh]

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[gailmciver]

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[naimaali-khan]

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[hydrogensodium]

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[matthewcasilli]

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[annierendfer]

My cycle in brains just started and Sam Webster starts making Neuroanatomy videos. Hella Lucky

[shelbyfaaron]

I wish this was all we had to know indeed as 1st-2nd years, but it goes in so much more detail. Anyway, this is very helpful to as least have some general guidelines and start with the right directions. Thanks a lot!

[Margics]

Great you made a video yay 😃..it was nice to see you! Keep coming and cover how stress affects nerves maybe ( an idea 💡) thank you 🙏 take care stay safe! 😉⚡️💪

[toughlifetoughcontent]

Sadly my uni takes it in deep depths and so we are responsible for knowing every inch of this topic. The clinical correlations were nice most definitely a bonus to mention it in the exam. Overall thank you so much

[AnatomyMan]

Good stuff! Thanks! Have a good weekend.

[idkanything]

THANK MUCH!! For everything... and this video actually was specially simplified this time, do it more often.. please, I'm no student I just love to learn.. so, this bit of simplification was very helpful <3 PS. You are very kind. God bless & protect you you