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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Structure of the Central Nervous System
This is a five-question quiz pertaining to the passage "Structure of the Central Nervous System."
Other
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.
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: The Nervous System Post Test
A five-question multiple-choice quiz assessing the topic of the central nervous system of the human body.
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: Diseases of the Nervous System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The nervous system controls sensing, feeling, and thinking. It also controls movement and just about every other body function. That's why problems with the nervous...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: The Human Body: The Nervous System
A video and a short quiz on the central and peripheral nervous systems.
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.
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.
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.
University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids: Brain Awareness Week
Although this site is for Brain Awareness Week, the many hyperlinks on the site are very worthwhile in the study of neuroscience. Be sure to check out the many activities on the experiments and activities page.
About Kids Health
About Kids Health: An Overview of the Brain
Learn all about the brain and how it works in this interactive teaching aid that highlights the anatomy and function of the brain using colorful animated illustrations.
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...
Harvard University
Harvard Medicine: The Whole Brain
Detailed color images of the human brain, both normal and with various brain diseases, including Alzheimer's, Huntington's, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and AIDS dementia.
Other
University of Scranton: The Sheep Brain Dissection Guide
This resource provides a guide to dissecting sheep brains. The guide goes through the process step by step. An image of the brain being dissected is shown with dissection instrutions or details on the particular structure on each page.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Quiz Whiz: The Brain
Take this interactive, ten-question quiz about the human brain. Read facts about this important organ after each questions is answered, and then get your score.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
Read the passage Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone and answer the five-question quiz that follows.