Video explores the recent research and information on mirror neurons, which are thought to have influenced human evolution. [7:44] Includes a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.

Stimulate a neuron and monitor what happens. Pause, rewind, and move forward in time in order to observe the ions as they move across the neuron membrane.

In this activity, students design and build neuron models based on observations made while viewing neurons through a microscope.

Stimulate a neuron and monitor what happens. Pause, rewind, and move forward in time in order to observe the ions as they move across the neuron membrane.

Wikipedia offers an overall description of neurons. This site describes their physical appearance, the different parts of neurons, and what their functions are.

This is a five-question quiz concerning synaptic transmission between neurons.

This slideshow explains the process of how a neuron communicates.

Questions pertaining to neuron membrane potentials.

Practice multiple choice questions over neuronal synapses.

Site delves into what neurons are and what they do. Also contains colorful illustrations of neurons.

Labeled illustration of a neuron, with callouts for the nerve body, dendrites, axon, and endings.

A good description of how the neurotransmitters are involved in cell communication. Very good site.

Khan Academy answers a question about hyperpolarization and depolarization with a written explanation and links to helpful videos.

Concise description of a neuron along with a graphic of the general structure. Links to the brain, neurotransmission, and neurotransmitters.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand the structure of a neuron and identify different types of them.

Students explain the differences between the types of graded potentials, and categorize the major neurotransmitters by chemical type and effect.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the structure and types of neurons.

Images of the different types of Neurons based on structure. Images are labeled but not given their names. Would work well for review of different types.

A collection of images of different neuron types.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The nervous system is made up of nerves. A nerve is a bundle of nerve cells. A nerve cell that carries messages is called a neuron. The messages carried by neurons...

This is a publication on the human brain and how it works. Gives details on the neuron, how the senses interact with the brain and much more. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).

Practice questions related to circuits and capacitors.

Wikipedia offers an overall description of neurons. This site describes their physical appearance, the different parts of neurons, and what their functions are.

This video explores how nerves, neurons, and nerve receptors work in the human body and how they communicate by electrical impulses. [5:00] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.