Nervous System

» Brain Explorer
   An animated look at the brain, nerve transmission, and brain disorders.

   
   http://www.brainexplorer.org/

» 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/

» 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/

» 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/

» 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_nerve/Domino_model_of_a_nerve.html

» Homunculus
   An animation showing the homunculus, or "little man," representation of the somatosensory cortex.

   
   http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/flash/hom.html

» Nerve Impulse Animation
   Interactive Flash animation showing the different stages in the propagation of a nerve impulse.

   
   http://www.biology4all.com/resources_library/source/63.swf

» Neuron Anatomy Printout
   From EnchantedLearning.com, a black-and-white neuron printout.

   
   http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/brain/label/neuron.shtml

» 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

» Probe the Brain
   An interactive simulation of how the motor cortex was mapped by scientists.

   
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/

» 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/

» Superman
   An overview of spinal cord technology, like the kind helping Christopher Reeves.

   
   http://whyfiles.org/023spinal_cord/index.html

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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/