Students examine the basics of the nervous system through an interactive program. They discover how the brain is linked to muscle movement. They can test cells through the interactive program to see how it reacts to different stimuli.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The peripheral nervous system (PNS) contains all the nerves in the body that are found outside of the central nervous system. They include nerves of the hands, arms,...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the two major divisions of the peripheral nervous system and their functions.

Learn here about the basic structure and function of the nervous system.

A video and a short quiz on the central and peripheral nervous systems.

This online biology book chapter offers definitions and descriptions of the nervous system's components.

Use this review guide of the human body nervous system to understand its importance to the human body.

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...

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.

Get familiar with the human nervous system. Identify the parts of the nervous system, what it does, and how it interacts with other systems.