# Essential Neuroscience: A Beginners Guide

- Institution: IIT Kharagpur
- Department: Multidisciplinary
- Teacher: Prof. Basudev Lahiri
- Level: Graduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/127105779)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/127105779)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Ever wondered how your brain works? How you think, make decisions, sense the wonderful world around you and communicate with it?

In this course, Essential Neuroscience: A Beginner's Guide, we'll embark on a fascinating journey to explore the intricate world of the nervous system. We'll delve into the brain's structure, its role in controlling our thoughts and actions, and how it communicates with the rest of the body. Get ready to unlock the mysteries of your mind!

Intended audience: Multidisciplinary, Engineering, Life Science, Medicine, Physics

## Lectures

1. [Lecture 01 : Introduction & Overview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/2dfede5f0f72) (YouTube)
2. [Lecture 02 : genetics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/355f14c0b2dc) (YouTube)
3. [Lecture 03 : Cellular Components](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/4608b5e3c780) (YouTube)
4. [Lecture 04 : The Neuron](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/750dd73ded57) (YouTube)
5. [Lecture 05 : Glial Cells & Neural Circuit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/aa23ff5f8fb7) (YouTube)
6. [Lecture 06 : Electrical Signals of the Nerve](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/cd5b33743b11) (YouTube)
7. [Lecture 07 : Synaptic Transmission](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/9f4f519f5332) (YouTube)
8. [Lecture 08 : Neurotransmitters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/c4be2d1cad35) (YouTube)
9. [Lecture 09 : Neuroplasticity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/f2050fda8272) (YouTube)
10. [Lecture 10 : Measuring Neural Activities](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/cefdaf462bed) (YouTube)
11. [Lecture 11 : Overview of the eye](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/fac910868182) (YouTube)
12. [Lecture 12 : The Retina](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/8fc4d388c1cc) (YouTube)
13. [Lecture 13 : Visual System](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/4dd54c5ee47e) (YouTube)
14. [Lecture 14 : Perceiving & Recognizing Objects](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/cd29574675e1) (YouTube)
15. [Lecture 15 : Perception of Colour](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/471831e5a20d) (YouTube)
16. [Lecture 16 : Overview of the Auditory System](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/550755ecaefa) (YouTube)
17. [Lecture 17 : Sound Localization](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/7b1370cd12d4) (YouTube)
18. [Lecture 18 : The Vestibular System](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/76ace22a5dfa) (YouTube)
19. [Lecture 19 : Olfaction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/13c6515401df) (YouTube)
20. [Lecture 20 : Olfactory Physiology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/f7545bcd0c7e) (YouTube)
21. [Lecture 21 : Touch Physiology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/611b6ea56dfd) (YouTube)
22. [Lecture 22 : Receptors of the Skin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/f01f8540ce56) (YouTube)
23. [Lecture 23 : Pain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/4e3aa3796bf3) (YouTube)
24. [Lecture 24 : Taste](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/148167a0659c) (YouTube)
25. [Lecture 25 : Taste Receptors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/bdc2cfa3c2e3) (YouTube)
26. [Lecture 26 : Motor Control](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/fabf51c12aa4) (YouTube)
27. [Lecture 27 : Movements](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/b536467cfb60) (YouTube)
28. [Lecture 28 : Eye Movement](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/f7049d0d5c66) (YouTube)
29. [Lecture 29 : Anatomy of the Brain-1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/6396ab3696eb) (YouTube)
30. [Lecture 30 : Anatomy of the Brain-2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/5c1648612397) (YouTube)
31. [Lecture 31 : Anatomy of the Brain-3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/01bd00376690) (YouTube)
32. [Lecture 32 : Anatomy of the Nervous System](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/dd69d823e0e8) (YouTube)
33. [Lecture 33 : Overview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/d26c621ce5d3) (YouTube)
34. [Lecture 34 : Risk & Reward](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/667e5087ddb1) (YouTube)
35. [Lecture 35 : Uncertaininty, Integration & Comparison to reach Decision](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/d7dd1155afab) (YouTube)
36. [Lecture 36 : Consciousness - 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/d9254872ffa9) (YouTube)
37. [Lecture 37 : Consciousness - 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/13ecb13906b4) (YouTube)
38. [Lecture 38 : Attention](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/0c83841f3a12) (YouTube)
39. [Lecture 39 : Memory - 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/fd5309c1862e) (YouTube)
40. [Lecture 40 : Memory - 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/a61a6ef55cce) (YouTube)
41. [Lecture 41 : Language - 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/2cceba6f943c) (YouTube)
42. [Lecture 42 : Language - 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/e2db70da4885) (YouTube)
43. [Lecture 43 : Emotions - 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/7e7a33e43652) (YouTube)
44. [Lecture 44 : Emotions - 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/17960fd80183) (YouTube)
45. [Lecture 45 : Sleep](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/2f0e215212a6) (YouTube)
46. [Lecture 46 : Stroke](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/4ab8e19e0dc9) (YouTube)
47. [Lecture 47 : Neuro-oncology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/08c00c7ea587) (YouTube)
48. [Lecture 48 : Headache Disorders & Neurologic Pain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/ff5a6d22c15f) (YouTube)
49. [Lecture 49 : Epilepsy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/8c9bced03269) (YouTube)
50. [Lecture 50 : Neurodegenerative diseases](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/955e7198d8bf) (YouTube)
51. [Lecture 51 : Mood Disorders : Depression & Bipolar Disorder](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/7af3cce75a54) (YouTube)
52. [Lecture 52 : Thought Disorders : Psychosis, Schizophrenia](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/b2d633053de5) (YouTube)
53. [Lecture 53 : Anxiety Disorders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/f2914a6fc62e) (YouTube)
54. [Lecture 54 : Addiction & Substance Abuse Disorders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/5050e67de9f6) (YouTube)
55. [Lecture 55 : Sleep Disorders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/c45de03dc527) (YouTube)
56. [Lecture 56 : Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/fddc719a672b) (YouTube)
57. [Lecture 57 : The Damaged Brain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/ad0a0e866084) (YouTube)
58. [Lecture 58 : Regeneration in the CNS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/f7d0d3905629) (YouTube)
59. [Lecture 59 : Neurological Infection & Neurotrauma](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/cfbe8910f740) (YouTube)
60. [Lecture 60 : Revision](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127105779/6e617df19bc1) (YouTube)