Sophia Learning
Sophia: Peripheral Nervous System
This lesson will differentiate between the Somatic Nervous System and the Autonomic Nervous System that make up the Peripheral Nervous System.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology: The Nervous System
Understand how neurons send messages throughout the body as well as explore the different divisions of the nervous system. Information on animal toxins' effects on the body as well.
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Nervous System
This brief movie from KidsHealth outlines the nervous system, the brain, and how the nervous system works. Fun to watch to get basic information.
Crash Course
Crash Course A&p #14: Sympathetic Nervous System
Hank tries not to stress you out too much as he delves into the functions and terminology of your sympathetic nervous system. [10:44]
Crash Course
Crash Course A&p #13: Autonomic Nervous System
Hank takes you on a tour of your two-part autonomic nervous system. This episode explains how your sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system work together as foils, balancing each other out. Their key anatomical...
Amoeba Sisters
Amoeba Sisters: The 11 Human Organ Systems
A video that discusses the 11 organ system of the human body. Learn some basic information about the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, excretory, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, and skeleton...
Crash Course
Crash Course A&p #9: The Nervous System, Part 2 Action! Potential!
What do you and a sack of batteries have in common? Today, Hank explains. [11:43]
Crash Course
Crash Course A&p #8: The Nervous System, Part 1
Today Hank kicks off our look around MISSION CONTROL: your nervous system. [10:35]
Crash Course
Crash Course A&p #15: Parasympathetic Nervous System
This week we are looking at your parasympathetic division, which is the "resting and digesting" unit. Unfortunately, learning about this de-stressing division also involves a whole lot of memorization. Don't worry, though - we've got...
Crash Course
Crash Course A&p #10: The Nervous System Part 2 Synapses!
We continue our tour of the nervous system with a look at synapses and the crazy stuff cocaine does to your body. [10:57]
Crash Course
Crash Course Psychology #3: The Chemical Mind
Crash Course video in which Hank Green discusses the simple complexities of reactions in our brains and nervous system. [10:14]
Crash Course
Crash Course Biology #26: The Nervous System
Hank begins a series of videos on organ systems with a look at the nervous system and all of the things that it is responsible for in the body. [12:04]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Tropomyosin and Troponin
Tropomyosin and troponin and their role in regulating muscle contraction. How calcium ion concentration dictates whether a muscle is contracting or not.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Central and Peripheral Nervous System
A video lesson featuring the main parts of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system of the human body. A transcript of the video is provided. [4:44]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Nerves as Information Pathways
A narrated presentation introducing the nerve cell, and its role in sending and receiving messages in a reflex action. [4:39]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Autonomic Nervous System Effects on the Heart
Carefully go through each of the four major effects that the sympathetic and parasympathetic system has on your heart: Chronotropy, Dromotropy, Inotropy, and Lusitropy. [6:15]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Autonomic Nervous System (Ans) and Physiologic Markers of Emotion
Learn about the autonomic nervous system and physiologic markers of emotion. [10:35]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Autonomic Nervous System
Learn about the biological basis of behavior in the nervous system. [11:23]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Human Body Systems: Structure of the Nervous System
Explore the organization of the nervous system, and its division into the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. [8:48]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Contractility?
A video [13:44] that explains what contractility is and how it works to send messages through the sympathetic nervous system.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Somatosensory Tracts
The somatosensory tracts (also referred to as the somatosensory system or somatosensory pathways) process information about somatic sensations such as pain, temperature, touch, position, and vibration. This information is received...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cerebellum
This video lesson from Khan Academy and the Association of American Medical Colleges provides study content for the MCAT. This resource discusses the cerebellum as it pertains to the biological basis of behavior.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Basal Ganglia Details of the Indirect Pathway
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Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Basal Ganglia the Direct Pathway
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