Curated OER
Co-ordination and Response - Lesson Plan
Eleventh graders explain why colour blindness is more common in men than women.
Curated OER
Growth and Development
Fourth graders explore an interactive site and discover new facts about the brain and its functions. They play a game demonstrating which areas of the brain control specific muscles.
Curated OER
Brain Cells
In this brain cells worksheet, students learn about neurons. Kids read about the different types of neurons and their life span. Students also study the neuron diagram and glial cells.
National Institutes of Health
Ninds: Spinal Cord Injury Information Page
What is a Spinal Cord injury? What causes it and how can it be treated? Learn all about it here.
Other
Unm: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves
Class notes on The Nervous System - Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves.
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I scoliosis.com: Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots Anatomy
Read the anatomical components of the spinal cord and their function in the nervous system. Includes labeled diagram. Outstanding information and a helpful aid for understanding.
University of Washington
University of Washington: The Spinal Cord
A good site on the different nerves of the spinal cord and the divisions. Shows the anatomy of the spinal nerves very well.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Spinal Cord Injuries
This Medline Plus site provides a table of contents for all information on the spinal cord and injuries of the spinal cord.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Spinal Stenosis
Article about spinal stenosis and how it relates to spinal nerves.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill Higher Education: Spinal Cord Structure
This website describes the function and structure of the spinal cord. Also provides a picture with clear labels for understanding.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancerbackup: Spinal Cord Tumors
Causes, signs and symptoms, and methods of treatment are the topics addressed in this informative site.
Other
Kipling Chiropractic Centre: Interactive Tour of Your Spine
The brain uses the spinal cord to communicate with every part of your body. However, when that communication is interrupted, health problems can occur. Click on each vertebrae to discover how subluxation of each bone will adversely...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Central Processing
Students learn the pathways that sensory systems follow into the central nervous system, and understand the difference between the two major ascending pathways in the spinal cord.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Sensory and Motor Exams
Students learn the arrangement of sensory and motor regions in the spinal cord in order to understand a sensory and motor exam. They will also understand the clinical indications of common reflexes.
NASA
Nasa: The Brain in Space
This educators guide shows students how the body's brain, spinal cord and network of nerves control the activities of animals and humans.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Spinal Cord
Wikipedia offers a basic overview of the spinal cord lists the five segments of the vertebrate, discusses the anatomy of the spinal cord, talks about the functions and importance of the spinal cord, and briefly mentions some diseases...
Curated OER
Spinal Cord Neuron Relationships
Class notes on The Nervous System - Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves.
Curated OER
Structures of the Spinal Cord
Class notes on The Nervous System - Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Injuries of the Nervous System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Injuries to the central nervous system may damage tissues of the brain or spinal cord. If an injury is mild, a person may have a full recovery. If an injury is...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Central Nervous System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The central nervous system (CNS) is the largest part of the nervous system. It includes the brain and the spinal cord. The bony skull protects the brain. The spinal...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Central Nervous System
Students study the adult brain, and learn the connections between the cerebrum and brain stem through the diencephalon, and from those regions into the spinal cord.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Nerve Racking
This activity describes the function and components of the human nervous system. It helps students understand the purpose of our brain, spinal cord, nerves and the five senses. How the nervous system is affected during spaceflight is...
Other
Get Body Smart: Human Nervous System: Anatomy and Physiology
The innovative tutorial investigates the human nervous system. Some topics explored are nerve cells, support cells, neurophysiology, brain, and spinal cord. Visual quizzes are also included.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: The Brain
Learn about the brain, spinal cord, and brain cells at this thorough yet easy to read site. Simple sentence construction is used to explain the structure and function of this body system. A glossary is just a click away to explain...
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