2. Neuroanatomy

MIT 9.13 The Human Brain, Spring 2019
Instructor: Nancy Kanwisher

Basic brief neuroanatomy review in preparation for dissection, including an introduction to the cortex, primary regions, and topographic maps.

* NOTE: Lecture 3. Master Class: Human Brain Dissection (in-class dissection—video not recorded)

License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA

[mitocw]

* NOTE: Lecture 3. Master Class: Human Brain Dissection (in-class dissection—video not recorded)

[wildboywifey]

It's crazy that there are people out there who used this lecture to get their degree and become a neurosurgeon or something. And I'm using this lecture to keep me focused to wash my dishes.
Also, bless MIT for making this course free. When I was a kid, I loved learning so much I played school during summer break. If I had a math workbook from the previous year, I would finish it. The school gave us an old science textbook to keep so I studied from it. I watched documentaries and CSPAN for fun. If I had this course available to me back then, I would've been the happiest kid around. I hope somewhere out there, there's a kid who is like I was and can learn as much as they want.

[rockallmusic]

For anybody like me who kept thinking "I wish I knew what these reading assignment papers were, they sound so interesting": you can find out the papers if you follow the link in the description "View the complete course", then navigate to "Browse course material" -> "Readings"

[chriserony]

Got my Bachelor's in Cognitive Science from UCSD. What I learned :
1. homunculus
2. "If you see a hippo on campus you'll never forget."
3. You will die without REM sleep
4. Shits always more complicated than you thought it was, never take a behavior study at face value
5. A confident memory does not at all mean an accurate memory
6. We know less about the brain than outer space & it's all from freak accidents and people with grand mal seizures because it's wildly unethical to study a live brain outside a body. Neuroscientists are the Sherlock Holmes of researchers with the detailed and refined amount of information they learn about the brain from a single case study.
Edit:
7. Fire together, wire together

[aaroncumberland]

I would like to apply to MIT just to get the rejection letter to hang it on my wall. "Dear Mr. Cumberland: Upon reviewing your high school transcript, we at the MIT admissions office are perplexed as to how anyone could possibly make an 'F' in Art class? We would like to interview you and request you submit to a MRI scan of your brain so that our neurology department can settle a bet."

[lurkingfriend]

Nancy is so pleasant, it looks like she's really enjoying her time. (most of my teachers hated teaching, they only saw themselves as researchers)

[lseh]

Thank you MIT for putting this out for free and for hiring and retaining Professor Kanwisher. I almost want to go back to college. :-). Now, please giver her a raise, a BIG raise.

[karensilver]

I'm delighted with this course. I worked in neuropsychiatry and a lot of what she's talking about hadn't even been "born" yet.

[JacobSBierman]

Madness that An MIT course that people pay 10’s of thousands for are free for us to view, what a world we live in

[dipankardey]

I am from engineering background, but has got curiosity to know how our brain works. As I'm a programmer I find it real interesting how do we map a logic for what's happening with different parts of the brain. Please keep sharing such courses, these courses are extremely helpful for people like us

[Skalbemann]

Holy shit! What an age to live in to have something like this just freely available!

[Allbbrz]

She is delightful and she kept me awake from 4:30 to 5:30 in the morning. Really fascinating subject, the brain... she is too.

[HZAexNB]

I can't believe i watched the entire video enthusiasticly. The topic is good but the way she presented it is amazing, really.

[fftnofx]

She might be one of the coolest professors I've ever watched

[prodcdebeatz]

you can tell this woman is a superb teacher.

[keshavmittal]

Hands down the most clearly explained neuroanatomy of our brains! Thank you, Prof. Kanwisher!

[philosophia]

For those who seem a bit lost in beginning, start at 4:45

[CarolinaCorrêaAbramovicz]

I am unable to attend my graduate course classes due to personal reasons, and these lectures have been of tremendous help in my personal studying routine. Thank you!

[spoicat]

For my own reference:
1. Retinotropic map
2. Akinotopsia
3. Area MT

[peggleblastlover]

What a clear and engaging professor! I’m a sophomore in high school who’s interested in majoring in neuroscience later in life. Thank you for making this course free :)