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Anatomy, function, and disorders of this body system.
http://www.bioproject.info/Subclass_Placental_mammals/Order_primates/Types_of_primates/Humans/A....
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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.
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312238/cgi-bin/view.cgi
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Homunculus
An animation showing the homunculus, or "little man," representation of the somatosensory
cortex.
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/flash/hom.html
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Probe the Brain
An interactive simulation of how the motor cortex was mapped by scientists.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/
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The Nerve Impulse Matching Exercise
Matching exercise with pull-down menus and feedback.
http://www.rdc.ab.ca/scottpsych/website/brain/impulse.htm
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Nerve Impulse Animation
Interactive Flash animation showing the different stages in the propogation of a nerve impulse.
http://www.biology4all.com/resources_library/source/63.swf
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Domino Model of a Nerve
Questions relating a chain of dominoes to nerve impulse, rate of impulse, and nervous system
function.
http://isaac.exploratorium.edu/~pauld/summer_institute/summer_day15current/Domino_model_of_a_ne....
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Physiology of a Nerve Impulse
Diagrams and simple explanations for the action potential.
http://www.sirinet.net/~jgjohnso/neuronphysiology.html
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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.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0112063/
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The Nervous System
An overview of nerve systems, impulse transmission, neurotransmitters, the brain, and the rest of
the nervous system.
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookNERV.html
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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.
http://www.pfizer.com/brain/
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Neuron Anatomy Printout
From EnchantedLearning.com, a black-and-white neuron printout.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/brain/label/neuron.shtml
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Parts of the Nerve Cell
Offers a graphical look at the parts of a neuron and synapse.
http://www.epub.org.br/cm/n07/fundamentos/neuron/parts_i.htm
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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.
http://vv.carleton.ca/~neil/neural/neuron-a.html
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The Secret Life of the Brain
PBS show, offering a history of the brain, anatomy, illusions, brain scanning, and development from
child through adult.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/
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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.
http://www.pbs.org/saf/1101/
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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.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mind/
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The Memory Exhibition
An Exploratorium exhibition exploring the biological, psychological, and cultural aspects of
memory. Includes an interactive sheep brain dissection and news articles.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/index.html
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Brain Explorer
An animated look at the brain, nerve transmission, and brain disorders.
http://www.luinst.org/brainexplorer/index.html
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Superman
An overview of spinal cord technology, like the kind helping Christopher Reeves.
http://whyfiles.org/023spinal_cord/index.html
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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.
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
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