Describes the different parts of the nervous system and how it is organized.

This site, created by a biology professor at Eastern Kentucky University, provides an overview of the brain and nerve senses of the bird.

A full-length download of the biotech magazine which discusses diseases of the central nervous system. It also takes a closer look at a sample of the tools and technology scientists use to address the various ways your brain and spinal...

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.

This article deals with the controversy around the regrowth of neurons in the central nervous system. Interesting facts relevant to neuron study.

Summarizing research found at the Mayo Clinic, this article explains why kids, who have only smoked a few cigarettes, "experience the same symptoms of nicotine addiction as adults who smoke heavily." Learn about how nicotine affects the...

Students understand the relationship of mental status exam results to cerebral functions in the cerebral cortex.

Students will learn the components of the membrane that establish the resting membrane potential, and find out the changes that occur to the membrane that result in the action potential.

Brain cells called neurons send information and instructions throughout the brain and body. The information is sent via electro-chemical signals known as action potentials that travel down the length of the neuron. These neurons are then...

We think of pain as a symptom, but there are cases where the nervous system develops feedback loops and pain becomes a terrifying disease in itself. Starting with the story of a girl whose sprained wrist turned into a nightmare, Elliot...

Page is describing the chemistry that drives the direction of neuron growth in developing nervous systems. Interesting background to knowledge of neuron growth and neurons in general.

Describes anatomical features of a starfish, including external anatomy, digestive system, and nervous system.

Discussion of insects that show awareness of others of their own species although their behavior is highly regimented and instinctive.