Human Brain, The: Anatomy

Synopsis

Shows the dissection and examination of a normal human brain. Dr Marco Rossi, Consultant Neuropathologist at the Corsellis Collection, Runwell Hospital, Essex, performs a standard dissection, identifying the individual lobes and showing the features from the basal aspect, such as the cranial nerves and mammillary bodies. Also shows the corpus callosum. During the coronal dissection, each 1cm section of the anterior forebrain is examined. The posterior forebrain, occipital lobes, brain stem and cerebellum are also dissected and examined.

Series

Shotlist, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 34 min.

Year of production

1997

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £75.00 (+VAT +p&p) VHS, non-higher education 1999 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) higher education - master tape for re-editing and copying 2000 sale: £45.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) VHS, higher education

Uses

Undergraduate medicine, anatomy, physiology, pathology, neurobiology, clinical neuropsychology, nursing and health studies.

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

anatomy; brain; human biology; neuroanatomy

Credits

Producer

Victoria Salmon

Cast

Marco Rossi

Sponsor

Name

Educational Broadcasting Services Trust

Email

support@fenc.org.uk

Web

http://www.fenc.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01553 630828

Address

c/o fenc
The White House
8 Gayton Road
Ashwicken, Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE32 1LS

Notes

EBST was set up in 1987, to spread specialist learning through broadcast and new media; it’s roots were in BBC and public service broadcasting. Now EBST Online is part of FENC (www.fenc.org.uk).

Distributor

Name

Educational Broadcasting Services Trust

Address

No longer trading

Notes

Educational and training materials with an emphasis on maths, science and skills development, produced in collaboration with consortia of university and college academics and media departments under the auspices of the Educational Services Broadcasting Trust. Series include Maths for Engineers, Shotlist, and the Skillbank vocational skills training programmes. For sale on DVD or via download. Now ebst online is part of FENC. (www.fenc.org.uk). Now possibly part of Blended Learning Consortium.