The various spinal cord damage disorders…
Protection for the Brain: Meninges, CSF, Blood-Brain Barrier
All the layers covering the brain and the CSF
The Limbic System and the Reticular Formation
Anatomy of the limbic system (emotional brain), reward system, and reticular formation.
Cerebral White Matter and Gray Matter and Basal Ganglia
Anatomy of the Cerebral White Matter and Gray Matter and Basal Ganglia.
Functional Areas of The Cerebral Cortex
Primary sensory, primary olfactory and primary visual cortices. Association areas, multimodal association areas, motor areas and lateralization of corticol functioning.
The Cerebral Hemispheres
The fissures, gyri and gray/white matter that further differentiate parts of the brain.
The Diencephalon
Very deep inside the brain, surrounded by the cerebral hemispheres is where we find the diencephalon. This structure surrounds the third ventricle and is primarily made of brain nuclei (gray matter). It is composed of three paired structures: Thalamus – 2 egg-shaped structures, you can only see one side in the pic below. Hypothalamus – […]
Understanding The Occupy Movement (with Words and Pictures)
After being quite sick of peoples ignorance about the occupy movement (no thanks to our horrible domestic media) I wrote this article to help provide a bigger picture on what is going on and why.
Acids and Bases
strong/weak bases, conjugate acid-base pairs, toxicity, neutralization reactions and a little bit about titration.
How to Mountain Bike Downhill and Uphill Like a Badass (I mean, confidently and safely)
This is for anyone that wants to get their feet wet in the world of mountain biking.