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University of Minnesota
Virtual Neurons
It's electric! Young anatomists use Virtual Neurons software to build, control, and analyze complex nerve circuits within the body. Colorful and packed with content, class members enjoy interacting with the nervous system...
Ask a Biologist
Neuron Anatomy Activity
Reinforce the neural connections in the brains of your young biologists with a simple anatomy worksheet. Looking at the provided diagram of a neuron, learners are asked to correctly identify and describe the function of...
University of Minnesota
WebQuest: Structure of the Nervous System
What could be more natural than learning about learning? Scholars research the central nervous systems and the learning process through a well-designed WebQuest. They study the structure as well as discover the functions of those...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Highlighting the Neuron
In this lesson on the brain's neural networks, students investigate the structure and function of the neuron. They discover ways in which engineers apply this knowledge to the development of devices that can activate neurons. Includes...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: The Function of Nervous Tissue
Learn here about how nervous tissue is capable of communicating within the nervous system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.41 Nerve Impulse
Understand the structure and function of a nerve cell, and how messages are transmitted throughout the human body.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: How Does the Nervous System Help Us Respond? Ocr 21 C
This lesson focuses on the parts and functions of a Neuron, a brief description of how messages flow through them, and a labeled diagram of a motor neuron. It also provides a link to a test.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.43 Peripheral Nervous System
Understand the structure and function of the peripheral nervous system in the human body.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Virus Which Affects Mouse Muscles
Prepare for the MCAT by reading this passage and answering questions based on the given table about how different viral doses affect behavioral or electrical abnormalities in mice.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Neurodegeneration and Genome Mutations
Read the passage and study the graphics to complete the five-question quiz that follows.