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Cool Brain Stuff


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Kate and Hananh just finished their first organ block: neuroscience! Tune into this episode to hear about a couple of the coolest things they learned. Kate was particularly interested in how eyes can be an indicator of certain diseases in the brain. Hannah found the cortex fascinating and how a symptom can indicate damage to a specific part of the brain.

Horizontal Gaze Diagram (scroll down to the first diagram): http://what-when-how.com/neuroscience/the-cranial-nerves-organization-of-the-central-nervous-system-part-5/

Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia (a problem with horizontal gaze): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIXSa79kVkA

Marcus-Gunn Pupil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrNYqNH3b3A

Hemineglect Patient Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuP-_wWYfac

Hemineglect Explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TjEcK0f5jY

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Howdy From HoustonBy Kate Genty and Hannah Reckmeyer