Anatomy

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These trailblazers strike out into various parts of the brain, laying down axons as they go.

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How Ear Hairs Stick Together

Stereocilia connect one row to the next to sway together for sound.

Before You Had Eyes

Optic vesicles grow into an empty pathway where the brain lays wiring that becomes the optic nerve.

The Neuroscience of Touch and Pain

The sense of touch conveys important social information and tells you when something is dangerous by letting you feel pain.

A Look Inside Vision

Many cells and molecules work together to help you see the world around you.

Hearing

The process, function, or power of perceiving sound.

The Information Conduit That Leaves You Partially Blind

We all have a blind spot.

How Taste and Smell Work

Your sense of taste and smell help you enjoy your favorite dish or avoid it when it’s gone bad.

How Hearing Works

Whether it’s helping you survive or communicate, hearing is a critical sense with a complex internal system from ear to ear.

Wiring That Analyzes the Past to Improve the Future

Sorting through past experiences to help make our best choices possible.

The Gatekeepers of Sensation

The nerve fibers sensing touch, pain, and heat bundle together before entering the spinal cord.

Gray Matter

Gray matter is a component of the brain named for the color it appears.

White Matter

White matter gets its name from the insulation covering nerve fibers.