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Brain Explorer
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An animated look at the brain, nerve transmission, and brain disorders.
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Brain: The World Inside Your Head
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Virtual tour of traveling museum exhibit, free health information, brain games, and teachers' activity guide and lesson plans. Includes brain development, diseases including Alzheimer's, depression, and migraines.
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Brainstorm
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ThinkQuest site looking at the anatomy and function of the nervous system. Includes sections on the neuron, nerve messaging, human senses, and disorders of the nervous system.
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Domino Model of a Nerve
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Questions relating a chain of dominoes to nerve impulse, rate of impulse, and nervous system function.
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Homunculus
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An animation showing the homunculus, or "little man," representation of the somatosensory cortex.
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Neuron Anatomy Printout
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From EnchantedLearning.com, a black-and-white neuron printout.
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Physiology of a Nerve Impulse
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Diagrams and simple explanations for the action potential.
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Probe the Brain
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An interactive simulation of how the motor cortex was mapped by scientists.
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Secrets of the Mind
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From NOVA, an overview of the studies of neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran to discover how the brain works. Includes games, personal stories, and interactive experiments.
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Superman
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An overview of spinal cord technology, like the kind helping Christopher Reeves.
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The Biological Neuron
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Illustrated introduction to neural networks, including nerve signal transmission, neuron anatomy, and networks. Some of the last pages are advanced, but the first few offer basic neuron information.
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The Nerve Impulse Matching Exercise
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Matching exercise with pull-down menus and feedback.
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The Nervous System
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An overview of nerve systems, impulse transmission, neurotransmitters, the brain, and the rest of the nervous system.
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The Secret Life of the Brain
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PBS show, offering a history of the brain, anatomy, illusions, brain scanning, and development from child through adult.
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Changing Your Mind
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From the PBS show, Scientific American Frontiers, users can learn of new evidence of the brains' ability to grow and change. Includes a look at dreams, the sense of touch, and a scientist profile.
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Nerve Impulse Animation
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Interactive Flash animation showing the different stages in the propagation of a nerve impulse.
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Neuroscience for Kids
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Intended for elementary and secondary school students and teachers who are interested in learning more about the nervous system and brain. Hands on activities, experiments, information for all grade levels.
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The Memory Exhibition
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An Exploratorium exhibition exploring the biological, psychological, and cultural aspects of memory. Includes an interactive sheep brain dissection and news articles.
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