Films for the Humanities and Sciences

The Brain

Supreme machine, the brain is an organ whose complexity is beyond all understanding. It is the center of sight, memory, speech, learning, emotions, thought, and a host of other functions. This program first draws us into the fantastic world of dreams—a world as interesting to physiologists and physicians as it is to psychoanalysts. Then the nervous system is explained: how nerve impulses are transmitted and how chemical neurotransmitters make our brain work. In addition, two technologies are explained which are designed to delve even deeper into the depths of the brain and to help detect illnesses: nuclear magnetic resonance and electroencephalography. (23 minutes)

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Item#: BVL5506
Copyright date: ©1989


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