OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Nervous System Control of Muscle Tension
The following site provides information regarding the nervous system's control of muscle tension.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Peripheral Nervous System
Describe the structures found in the peripheral nervous system and the functions of those parts in the human body.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Drugs That Affect the Autonomic System
Students learn about the classes of pharmaceuticals that interact with the autonomic nervous system, and then relate the consequences of nicotine abuse with respect to autonomic control of the cardiovascular system.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Nervous System Health and Disorders
This lesson will discuss nervous system disorders and their causes.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Central and Peripheral Nervous System
Describes the organization and function of the nervous system.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: Nervous Tissue
Learn here about nervous tissue, tissue that is composed of two types of cells - neurons and glial cells.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Central Nervous System
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.
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University: Ornithology: Nervous System
This site, created by a biology professor at Eastern Kentucky University, provides an overview of the brain and nerve senses of the bird.
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Biotechnology Institute
Biotechnology Institute: Your World: Neuroscience & Biotechnology [Pdf]
A full-length download of the biotech magazine which discusses diseases of the central nervous system. It also takes a closer look at a sample of the tools and technology scientists use to address the various ways your brain and spinal...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Neurotransmitters Contain Chemicals
Nervous system signals are transmitted electrically along individual neurons, but neurons are separated from each other by a tiny gap. Chemical messengers called neurotransmitters cross the gap between neurons. Neurotransmitters fit into...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Overview of the Neurological Exam
Find out about the major sections of the neurological exam and the connection between location and function in the nervous system. Also learn the benefit of a rapid assessment for neurological function in a clinical setting.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Central Processing
Students learn the pathways that sensory systems follow into the central nervous system, and understand the difference between the two major ascending pathways in the spinal cord.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Neural Network Signals
Nervous system messages are sent as electrical signals along the length of axons and dissolved salts are important for electrical signaling in cells. In this lesson young scholars are introduced to this concept by creating an electrical...
Other
Unm: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves
Class notes on The Nervous System - Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Sensory Integration: Tips to Consider
This article gives examples of how it looks when a child is experiencing sensory processing issues and gives tips on how to provide a sensory diet to "nourish" a child's nervous system. The examples and tips are categorized into groups...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Virus Which Affects Mouse Muscles
Prepare for the MCAT by reading this passage and answering questions based on the given table about how different viral doses affect behavioral or electrical abnormalities in mice.
Other
On Science: Addicting Kids to Nicotine
Summarizing research found at the Mayo Clinic, this article explains why kids, who have only smoked a few cigarettes, "experience the same symptoms of nicotine addiction as adults who smoke heavily." Learn about how nicotine affects the...
Other
University of Cincinnati Biologist Finds Differences in Lizard Locomotion
This site from the University of Cincinnati explains how biologist Bruce Jayne has studied the lizard nervous and muscular systems to discover finds that may uncover evolutionary trends.
Other
Aqua Scope: The Common Whelks Appearance
This site from AquaScope talks about how big a whelk can get, the color, how they move, where the digestive and nervous systems are found.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Mental Status Exam
Students understand the relationship of mental status exam results to cerebral functions in the cerebral cortex.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Multiple Sclerosis
Site offers helpful advice for relieving symptoms for patients living with Multiple Sclerosis. Discusses: causes, risk factors, independence, treatment, and more.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Action Potential
Students will learn the components of the membrane that establish the resting membrane potential, and find out the changes that occur to the membrane that result in the action potential.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: A Tasty Experiment
Students conduct an experiment to determine whether or not the sense of smell is important to being able to recognize foods by taste. They do this by attempting to identify several different foods that have similar textures. For some of...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Highlighting the Neuron
In this lesson plan on the brain's neural networks, learners 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....
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