How does your brain transform light into the images you see every day?
In this Kenhub video, explore the physiology of vision and follow the journey of light from the eye to the brain.
In this lesson you’ll learn:
👁️ How refraction and accommodation focus light
🧬 The structure and function of the retina
⚡ How photoreceptors detect light
🧠 The visual pathway that carries signals to the brain
👉 Watch the full video on Kenhub and discover how vision really works!
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How do you stay balanced when walking, running, or turning your head?
In this Kenhub video, explore vestibular sensations and discover how your inner ear helps your body maintain balance and spatial orientation.
⚖️ The difference between static and dynamic equilibrium
🧠 How the vestibular system detects head movement
👂 How signals travel through the vestibular pathway
🚶 How your brain keeps you balanced during movement
👉 Watch the full video on Kenhub and learn how your body senses balance!
How does your brain recognize the smell of coffee, flowers, or smoke?
In this Kenhub video, explore the physiology of smell and discover how odor molecules are detected and processed by the nervous system.
👃 The olfactory region of the nasal mucosa
🧬 Key cells involved in smell detection
🧠 How olfactory signals travel to the brain
📍 The role of the orbitofrontal cortex in odor perception
👉 Watch the full video on Kenhub and discover how your sense of smell works!
How does your brain know when you touch something… or feel pain?
In this Kenhub video, explore the somatosensory pathways that carry sensory information from the body to the brain.
👆 How sensory receptors detect stimuli
🧠 The role of the spinal cord and ascending tracts
📍 The posterior column–medial lemniscus pathway
⚡ The spinothalamic tracts for pain and temperature
🔗 First, second, and third order neurons
👉 Watch the full video on Kenhub and follow the journey of sensory signals to the brain!