Cerebral Cortex Teacher Resources

Students understand the relationship of mental status exam results to cerebral functions in the cerebral cortex.

This lesson will identify the functions of the parietal lobes and primary somatosensory area.

When I was a kid, I thought of going to school as an obligation imposed by my parents, and I guess many kids feel the same. My father used to say, "you need to study hard to build a better future for yourself," but I think that if my...

Article from Benbest entitled "Chapter 6 -- Basic Cerebral Cortex Function Other than Vision."

Article from Benbest entitled "Chapter 6 -- Basic Cerebral Cortex Function Other than Vision."

This site provides a great deal of information about the nervous system. In particular, the tools used to teach about the brain are helpful and effective.

Site dealing with lobes of the brain. Links to various other sites with lots of information.

Concise and quick answers to questions about neuroscience and neuroscientists.

Look through this online pamphlet to find brain exercises as well as explanations of how the brain works. Very complete and fun to read.

Explore the human brain, and the role it plays in the nervous system. Students learn about the three main parts of the brain and each of their functions.

This is a publication on the human brain and how it works. Gives details on the neuron, how the senses interact with the brain and much more. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).

From the University of Washington, this site goes into great detail in describing the brain.

This university site contains lessons, games and worksheets that are ready to print out.

A remarkable medical illustration of the brain is featured in this discusion of the cerebellum and its role in controlling continuous and discontinuous movement.

Examine this press release to understand methods used in the science of psychology to pinpoint functions of the brain.

My son and I have a pet orangutan named Kevin. He talks to us almost every day and usually asks for a banana. All right, he's not a pet, he's a large hairy puppet, and I make him talk using the trick of ventriloquism. But it's pretty fun...

Learn about the structure of the human brain with this interactive diagram. Also, find out about neurons, message transmission, and other factors that affect brain function.

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.

Learn about the main sections of the human brain, and how the structure or each relates to its function.

Learn about the brain and brain science using this Spanish version of the excellent Neuroscience for Kids site. Translation of the site is a work in progress. Portions are in Spanish but links for many pages still lead to the English...

This lesson focuses on the areas of the brain and the functions of each area. It includes a diagram of the brain with areas labeled, a table of the functions of the areas, and a link to a test.

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.

An animal's response to a stimulus is coordinated by its central nervous system (CNS). Neurons carry electrical impulses, and are connected by synapses. Some drugs and toxins affect how impulses pass from one neuron to the next across a...

This video explains the function of the upper motor neurons. It covers the various signs that can occur with weakness or without weakness if there are abnormalities of the upper motor neurons. [13:40]