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Kids Health: Quiz: Brain & Nervous System
Test knowledge and understanding of how the brain and the nervous system function.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: The Nervous System
An animal's response to a stimulus is coordinated by its central nervous system (CNS). Neurons carry electrical impulses, and are connected by synapses. Some drugs and toxins affect how impulses pass from one neuron to the next across a...
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Get Body Smart: General Organization of the Nervous System
Brought to you by Get Body Smart, students can learn about the human nervous system through this easy-to-access tutorial. Sections include Major Organs and Divisions, Sensory and Motor Divisions, Somatic Divison, Sample Somatic Divison...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Biology:the Nervous System Pretest
This quick five question pretest will allow students to assess their knowledge of the human central nervous system.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Organization of the Nervous System: Self Check Quiz
This self-checking, five question quiz over the central nervous system can be used as a review of the concept.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Biology: The Nervous System Post Test
A five-question multiple-choice quiz assessing the topic of the central nervous system of the human body.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Human Brain
Explore the human brain, and the role it plays in the nervous system. Students learn about the three main parts of the brain and each of their functions.
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Onco Link: Brain Tumors
This site provides much information on brain tumors. Includes anatomy of central nervous system, types of brain cancer, and symptoms of brain cancer.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Modeling the Nervous System: Making a Neuron
Use this site for lots of different ideas on how to make a model of a neuron.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Alcohol and the Brain
Suitable for upper elementary and up, this is a thorough explanation of what alcohol does to the body and nervous system. Includes information about fetal alcohol syndrome and links to further information.
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.
Other
Dana Sourcebook of Brain Science: It's Mindboggling!
Look through this online pamphlet to find brain exercises as well as explanations of how the brain works. Very complete and fun to read.
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: The Nervous System
Learn about the main sections of the human brain, and how the structure or each relates to its function.
Gateway Community College
James Crimando: Nervous System
Learn about the anatomy of the human brain.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Draw Your Nervous System
Explore your nerves by creating a life-sized drawing.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Nervous System
Provides a discussion of the two parts of the nervous system: peripheral nervous system, and central nervous system. Also illustrates how signals travel through nerves.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Central and Peripheral Nervous System
Describes the organization and function of the nervous system.
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University: Ornithology: Nervous System
This site, created by a biology professor at Eastern Kentucky University, provides an overview of the brain and nerve senses of the bird.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: How Does the Nervous System Help Us Respond? Ocr 21 C
This lesson focuses on the areas of the brain and the functions of each area. It includes a diagram of the brain with areas labeled, a table of the functions of the areas, and a link to a test.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Brain Chemistry Post Assessment
The human brain is complex. Messages within the brain and the rest of the nervous system are conducted by cells called neurons. Drugs and other substances can interfere with or modify the transmission of messages between neurons. In this...
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Healthline: Three Dimensional Body Map: Nervous System
Rotatable view of the nervous system lets you examine the anatomy of the brain in 360 degrees.
University of Kansas Medical Center
University of Kansas: Nervous System
This site contains numerous slides about the Nervous System. It includes information about the Spinal Cord, Central Canal, White Matter, Gray Matter, Dorsal Root Ganglion, Cerebellum, Astrocytes, Nerves, Node of Ranvier, and Pacinian...
National Institutes of Health
Ninds: Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page
Description of traumatic brain injury, which can lead to a coma. Discusses what TBI is, how it is treated, what the prognosis might look like, and research that is being done in the movie.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Brain Geography
Which part of your brain controls your ability to swallow? Your instinct to survive? And how do all the brain's parts function cooperatively? Find out with this interactive feature from the NOVA: "Coma" Web site.
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