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Brain: The World Inside Your Head Brain: The World Inside Your Head: Virtual tour of traveling museum exhibit, free health information, brain games, and teachers' activity guide and lesson plans. Includes brain development, diseases including Alzheimer's, depression, and migraines. (Nervous System) http://www.pfizer.com/brain/ The Biological Neuron The Biological Neuron: Illustrated introduction to neural networks, including nerve signal transmission, neuron anatomy, and networks. Some of the last pages are advanced, but the first few offer basic neuron information. (Nervous System) http://vv.carleton.ca/~neil/neural/neuron-a.html Probe the Brain Probe the Brain: An interactive simulation of how the motor cortex was mapped by scientists. (Nervous System) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/ Neuron Anatomy Printout Neuron Anatomy Printout: From EnchantedLearning.com, a black-and-white neuron printout. (Nervous System) http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/brain/label/neuron.shtml Domino Model of a Nerve Domino Model of a Nerve: Questions relating a chain of dominoes to nerve impulse, rate of impulse, and nervous system function. (Nervous System) http://isaac.exploratorium.edu/~pauld/summer_institute/summer_day15current/Domino_model_of_a_nerve/Domino_model_of_a_nerve.html The Memory Exhibition The Memory Exhibition: An Exploratorium exhibition exploring the biological, psychological, and cultural aspects of memory. Includes an interactive sheep brain dissection and news articles. (Nervous System) http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/index.html Parts of the Nerve Cell Parts of the Nerve Cell: Offers a graphical look at the parts of a neuron and synapse. (Nervous System) http://www.epub.org.br/cm/n07/fundamentos/neuron/parts_i.htm Secrets of the Mind Secrets of the Mind: From NOVA, an overview of the studies of neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran to discover how the brain works. Includes games, personal stories, and interactive experiments. (Nervous System) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mind/ Brain Explorer Brain Explorer: An animated look at the brain, nerve transmission, and brain disorders. (Nervous System) http://www.brainexplorer.org/ Superman Superman: An overview of spinal cord technology, like the kind helping Christopher Reeves. (Nervous System) http://whyfiles.org/023spinal_cord/index.html Of Mind and Matter - The Mystery of the Human Brain Of Mind and Matter - The Mystery of the Human Brain: Offered in multiple languages, this Thinkquest site offers a look at the anatomy, disorders, function, and psychology of the human brain. (Nervous System) http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312238/cgi-bin/view.cgi The Nervous System The Nervous System: An overview of nerve systems, impulse transmission, neurotransmitters, the brain, and the rest of the nervous system. (Nervous System) http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookNERV.html Changing Your Mind Changing Your Mind: From the PBS show, Scientific American Frontiers, users can learn of new evidence of the brains' ability to grow and change. Includes a look at dreams, the sense of touch, and a scientist profile. (Nervous System) http://www.pbs.org/saf/1101/ Physiology of a Nerve Impulse Physiology of a Nerve Impulse: Diagrams and simple explanations for the action potential. (Nervous System) http://www.sirinet.net/~jgjohnso/neuronphysiology.html Nerve Impulse Animation Nerve Impulse Animation: Interactive Flash animation showing the different stages in the propogation of a nerve impulse. (Nervous System) http://www.biology4all.com/resources_library/source/63.swf Brainstorm Brainstorm: ThinkQuest site looking at the anatomy and function of the nervous system. Includes sections on the neuron, nerve messaging, human senses, and disorders of the nervous system. (Nervous System) http://library.thinkquest.org/C0112063/ Bioproject.info - Nervous System Bioproject.info - Nervous System: Anatomy, function, and disorders of this body system. (Nervous System) http://www.bioproject.info/Subclass_Placental_mammals/Order_primates/Types_of_primates/Humans/Anatomy/Nervous_system.html Neuroscience for Kids Neuroscience for Kids: Intended for elementary and secondary school students and teachers who are interested in learning more about the nervous system and brain. Hands on activities, experiments, information for all grade levels. (Nervous System) http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html The Secret Life of the Brain The Secret Life of the Brain: PBS show, offering a history of the brain, anatomy, illusions, brain scanning, and development from child through adult. (Nervous System) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/ The Nerve Impulse Matching Exercise The Nerve Impulse Matching Exercise: Matching exercise with pull-down menus and feedback. (Nervous System) http://www.rdc.ab.ca/scottpsych/website/brain/impulse.htm Homunculus Homunculus: An animation showing the homunculus, or "little man," representation of the somatosensory cortex. (Nervous System) http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/flash/hom.html