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Our Brain: The Cerebral Cortex (1:08)

The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain and the many folds it contains allow it to hold more than 9 billion nerve cells.

Deep Brain Stimulation (1:37)

Watch this video about deep brain stimulation. Scientists have created a way to treat Parkinson's disease by using electrodes that stimulate the brain. Learn how deep brain stimulation works in this video from ScienCentral.

Understanding the Brain: Development (0:57)

A baby's environment plays just as large a role in its development as its genes. Watch a video brought to you by the Discovery Channel.

Wiring the Brain (1:24)

Watch this video about your brain's ability to learn on HowStuffWorks. Your ability to learn depends on an expanding web of wiring in your brain. Learn how to expand your brain's web of wiring in this video from ScienCentral.

Brain's Ability to Sense Danger (1:34)

Watch this video about the brain's ability to sense danger on HowStuffWorks. Researchers are noticing that, like most animals, humans may have a sensitive early warning system for danger. Learn about how we make safe decisions in this video from... More »

In Control: A Review of the Brain and Nervous System (2:49)

This video reviews information from the previous videos on the brain and nervous system.

In Control: Medical Research and the Brain (2:27)

Magnetic resonance images (MRI) are used to take pictures of and study the brain. PET (positron emission tomography) scans show brain activity, and chemicals show how transmitters function.

In Control: Memory and the Brain (2:32)

In this clip, types of memory are discussed. The hippocampus transfers information from short-term to long-term memory.

In Control: Reflexes (0:56)

A reflex is faster than other actions because it bypasses the brain and involves only the spinal cord.

In Control: The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems (1:28)

The brain acts as the control center for the nervous system, coordinating its activities. The brain and the spinal cord make up the central nervous system, and individual nerves form the peripheral nervous system.