The following site provides information regarding the nervous system's control of muscle tension.

Students learn about the classes of pharmaceuticals that interact with the autonomic nervous system, and then relate the consequences of nicotine abuse with respect to autonomic control of the cardiovascular system.

Find out about the major sections of the neurological exam and the connection between location and function in the nervous system. Also learn the benefit of a rapid assessment for neurological function in a clinical setting.

Describe the structures found in the peripheral nervous system and the functions of those parts in the human body.

Describes the organization and function of the 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.

Nervous system signals are transmitted electrically along individual neurons, but neurons are separated from each other by a tiny gap. Chemical messengers called neurotransmitters cross the gap between neurons. Neurotransmitters fit into...

Messages within the brain and the rest of the nervous system are sent very rapidly. These messages are conducted by cells called neurons. Neurons are specialized to receive and transmit message and neurons are connected in networks. In...

Class notes on The Nervous System - Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves.

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

This website from the University of Washington is divided into three sections: "History of Cocaine," "Effects of Cocaine on the Nervous System," and "The Brain on Cocaine." Read interesting facts about the use of cocaine before it became...

Students learn how the different stages of embryonic development relate to the adult structures of the central nervous system, and understand the growth and differentiation of the neural tube.

Prepare for the MCAT by reading this passage and answering questions based on the given table about how different viral doses affect behavioral or electrical abnormalities in mice.

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.

This site from AquaScope talks about how big a whelk can get, the color, how they move, where the digestive and nervous systems are found.

In this lesson on the brain's neural networks, students investigate the structure and function of the neuron. They discover ways in which engineers apply this knowledge to the development of devices that can activate neurons. Includes...

Nervous system messages are sent as electrical signals along the length of axons and dissolved salts are important for electrical signaling in cells. In this activity students are introduced to this concept by creating an electrical...

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 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 gives examples of how it looks when a child is experiencing sensory processing issues and gives tips on how to provide a sensory diet to "nourish" a child's nervous system. The examples and tips are categorized into groups...

Describes anatomical features of a spider, including its external structure, eyes, mouth parts, digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, nervous system, reproductive system, and its spinnerets.

This report is entitled "The Structure of the Brain." Scroll down to section 3.2.3 for more on brain anatomy.

At this site learn about the dangers and effects associated with tobacco use and nicotine. Read about how nicotine effects the body and brain and how a nicotine addiction is very difficult to break.

Loads of answers to just about any question you may have about comas. This site discusses what coma is, whether there is treatment, what the prognosis might be like, research on comas, and more.