Wikipedia offers an overall description of neurons. This site describes their physical appearance, the different parts of neurons, and what their functions are.

A good description of how the neurotransmitters are involved in cell communication. Very good site.

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.

York University provides a good site on the physiology of nerve transmission. Embedded vocabulary help is available if you need it.

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

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.

A general discussion of nervous system stem cells that lead to the neurons that make up the central nervous system. Decent site that is barely tangential to neurons in general.

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

A frames page that gives the background to understand the way cells communicate (nerve cells). Each topic in the left frame triggers a tutorial on the right. Most have graphics or animated gifs to teach the material. Good background to...

Concise description of a neuron along with a graphic of the general structure. Links to the brain, neurotransmission, and neurotransmitters.

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

An inclusive glossary of terms associated with the neural sciences. Contains the definition of virtually every associated neural science term.

A resource for information on illnesses of the motor neuron.

A good description of the process of transmission across the synapse in nerve cells.

This lesson will describe how the differences in concentrations of ions across a plasma membrane set the stage for a nerve impulse.

A quick review to help students understand the function of different types of neurons in the human body.

Site provides the main function of the neurotransmitters serotonin, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and glutamate.

Answers to your questions about the nervous system, nerves, and neurons.