Baylor College
What Is a Neuron?
Your class won't get on your nerves while doing this modeling activity! After teaching the structure and function of a neuron using the included diagrams, give individuals some clay and chenille stems so that they can make their own...
Curated OER
The Nervous System
Human biology beginners label colorful diagrams of the neuron, the reflex pathway, and the brain. They list steps in the action potential process, and describe several different neurotransmitters. This worksheet guides learners through...
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Review for Strand 2A Test: Nervous System
Three pages containing 51 true and false questions make up this nervous system review. The major topics listed at the top of the test mention a film strip and a laboratory activity, but the questions appear to be answerable without...
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The Domino Effect
Learners model the transmission of neural impulses with dominoes. In this nervous system instructional activity, students construct a device with dominoes. They use the device to model the way a nerve impulse is propagated from dendrite...
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Nerve Cell Informercials
Students research the structure and function of the nervous system. They prepare a model or representation of neural transmission. Students create an infomercial about nerve cells.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Neuron
Stimulate a neuron and monitor what happens. Pause, rewind, and move forward in time in order to observe the ions as they move across the neuron membrane.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Nerve Cells
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand the structure of a neuron and identify different types of them.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Highlighting the Neuron
In this lesson on the brain's neural networks, students investigate the structure and function of the neuron. They discover ways in which engineers apply this knowledge to the development of devices that can activate neurons. Includes...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: The Virtual Neurophysiology Lab
Investigate the nervous system by looking at nerve cells in this virtual lab. This lab exercise allows students to experience a virtual dissection of a leech to use electronic equipment to explore the electrical activity of nerve cells....
York University
York University: How Neurons Talk to Each Other
York University provides a good site on the physiology of nerve transmission. Embedded vocabulary help is available if you need it.
Hanover College
Hanover College: The Physical Factors Behind the Action
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...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: The Human Body: The Nervous System
A video and a short quiz on the central and peripheral nervous systems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The nervous system is made up of nerves. A nerve is a bundle of nerve cells. A nerve cell that carries messages is called a neuron. The messages carried by neurons...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Molecular Mechanism of Synaptic Function
See how electrical and chemical signals are used by neurons to communicate with one another at synapse contact points. [1:09]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Axons: Physics and Chemistry at Work in the Body
Quiz yourself with questions about action potentials and myelin sheaths.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.41 Nerve Impulse
Understand the structure and function of a nerve cell, and how messages are transmitted throughout the human body.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Nervous Co Ordination
A quick review to help students understand the function of different types of neurons in the human body.
Merriam-Webster
Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Neuron
Labeled illustration of a neuron, with callouts for the nerve body, dendrites, axon, and endings.
York University
York University: Neuron Graphic
York University provides a graphic which depicts the general structure of the neruron.
Curated OER
University of Washington: Neurons
Very strong introduction to neurons, and then a fair amount of information on their structure and function.
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University of Washington: Neurons
Very strong introduction to neurons, and then a fair amount of information on their structure and function.
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University of Washington: Neurons
Very strong introduction to neurons, and then a fair amount of information on their structure and function.
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York University: Neural Signal Transmission
Site with a graphic that shows the transmission of a nerve signal during the action potential phase of communication.