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LEC # TOPICS DOWNLOAD STREAMING MEDIA
1 Introduction: Brain Orientation, Primitive Cellular Activities (MP3 - 23.4MB) (RM - 16K)
2 Introduction: Methods; Primitive Cellular Activities (MP3 - 30MB) (RM - 16K)
3 Steps to the CNS of Chordates (MP3 - 26.2MB) (RM - 16K)
4 Steps to the CNS of Chordates (cont.) (MP3 - 22MB) (RM - 16K)
5 Specializations in CNS Evolution (MP3 - 25.2MB) (RM - 16K)
6 Specializations in CNS Evolution (cont.) (MP3 - 20.9MB) (RM - 16K)
7 Spinal Cord Development and Anatomy (MP3 - 26.3MB) (RM - 16K)
8 Spinal Cord Development and Anatomy (cont.) (MP3 - 23.6MB) (RM - 16K)
9 Differentiation of the Brain Vesicles (MP3 - 26.8MB) (RM - 16K)
10 Differentiation of the Brain Vesicles (cont.) (MP3 - 28.9MB) (RM - 16K)
11 Differentiation of the Brain Vesicles (cont.) (MP3 - 25MB) (RM - 16K)
12 Differentiation of the Brain Vesicles (cont.) (MP3 - 27.4MB) (RM - 16K)
13 Axon Growth (MP3 - 29.5MB) (RM - 16K)
14 Axon Growth (cont.) (MP3 - 29.2MB) (RM - 16K)
15 Motor Systems (MP3 - 30.1MB) (RM - 16K)
16 Motor Systems (cont.) (MP3 - 21.4MB) (RM - 16K)
17 Motor Systems (cont.)    
18 Midterm Exam    
19 Taste and Olfactory Systems (MP3 - 28.7MB) (RM - 16K)
20 Taste and Olfactory Systems (cont.) (MP3 - 26.6MB) (RM - 16K)
21 Visual Systems (MP3 - 28.8MB) (RM - 16K)
22 Visual Systems (cont.) (MP3 - 26.2MB) (RM - 16K)
23 Visual Systems (cont.) (MP3 - 24.7MB) (RM - 16K)
24 Auditory Systems (MP3 - 26.7MB) (RM - 16K)
25 Auditory Systems (cont.) (MP3 - 26.1MB) (RM - 16K)
26 Forebrain Introduction (MP3 - 29.2MB) (RM - 16K)
27 Hypothalamus; Limbic System (MP3 - 26.2MB) (RM - 16K)
28 Hypothalamus; Limbic System (cont.) (MP3 - 25.2MB) (RM - 16K)
29 Hypothalamus; Limbic System (cont.) (MP3 - 29.8MB) (RM - 16K)
30 Hypothalamus; Limbic System (cont.) (MP3 - 22.7MB) (RM - 16K)
31 Hypothalamus; Limbic System (cont.) (MP3 - 28.8MB) (RM - 16K)
32 Corpus Striatum (MP3 - 27.8MB) (RM - 16K)
33 Corpus Striatum (cont.) (MP3 - 26.2MB) (RM - 16K)
34 Neocortex (MP3 - 20.6MB) (RM - 16K)
35 Neocortex (cont.) (MP3 - 28.1MB) (RM - 16K)
36 Neocortex (cont.) (MP3 - 27.5MB) (RM - 16K)
37 Neocortex (cont.) (MP3 - 28.4MB) (RM - 16K)
38 Plastic Systems: Cerebellum, Striatum, Cortex (MP3 - 20MB) (RM - 16K)
39 Plastic Systems: Cerebellum, Striatum, Cortex (cont.)