Students have the opportunity to take this five question pretest to assess their knowledge of the principles of regulation in the human body.

A five-question multiple-choice quiz assessing the topic of the central nervous system of the human body.

This self-checking, five question quiz over the central nervous system can be used as a review of the concept.

Learn about the brain, spinal cord, and brain cells at this thorough yet easy to read site. Simple sentence construction is used to explain the structure and function of this body system. A glossary is just a click away to explain...

Learn about the brain, spinal cord, and brain cells at this thorough yet easy to read site. Simple sentence construction is used to explain the structure and function of this body system. A glossary is just a click away to explain...

Follow this two-part interactive tour of the brain. The first gives you brain basics; the second shows how the brain is affected throughout the stages of Alzheimer's disease.

Concise description of a neuron along with a graphic of the general structure. Links to the brain, neurotransmission, and neurotransmitters.

This lesson focuses on the parts and functions of a Neuron, a brief description of how messages flow through them, and a labeled diagram of a motor neuron. It also provides a link to a test.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand the structure of a neuron and identify different types of them.

Learn about how the synapse works in the nervous system. Then play common games that demonstrate many functions of the nervous system. Find definitions of the vocabulary necessary to understand how the nervous system works.

Created for all students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system, this extensive University of Washington site offers information, resources, games, and activities galore. Offers dozens of links to related sites.

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

Take a glimpse at the way normal brains work and about brain disorders. Learn how research and technology help us learn about the fundamental molecular workings of the brain.

Brain cells called neurons send information and instructions throughout the brain and body. The information is sent via electro-chemical signals known as action potentials that travel down the length of the neuron. These neurons are then...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the structure and types of neurons.

Images of the different types of Neurons based on structure. Images are labeled but not given their names. Would work well for review of different types.

[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...

This website provides information on our chemical senses. "Students learn how to investigate the olfactory system and then find out how to plan and carry out their own experiments."

Engaging site for K-12 students to learn more about how the brain functions-- and have some fun at the same time.

Engaging site for K-12 students to learn more about how the brain functions-- and have some fun at the same time.

Understand the structure and function of a nerve cell, and how messages are transmitted throughout the human body.

Wikipedia offers an overall description of neurons. This site describes their physical appearance, the different parts of neurons, and what their functions are.

York University provides a graphic which depicts the general structure of the neruron.

York University provides a graphic which depicts the general structure of the neruron.