University of Minnesota
Virtual Neurons
It's electric! Young anatomists use Virtual Neurons software to build, control, and analyze complex nerve circuits within the body. Colorful and packed with content, class members enjoy interacting with the nervous system at a personal...
Ask a Biologist
Neuron Anatomy Activity
Reinforce the neural connections in the brains of your young biologists with a simple anatomy worksheet. Looking at the provided diagram of a neuron, students are asked to correctly identify and describe the function of each of the six...
University of Minnesota
WebQuest: Structure of the Nervous System
What could be more natural than learning about learning? Scholars research the central nervous systems and the learning process through a well-designed WebQuest. They study the structure as well as discover the functions of those...
Biology Junction
Reptiles
When crocodiles close their mouths, you still see their teeth, but when alligators close their mouths, their teeth are hidden. Learn more about these reptiles and their many evolutionary cousins in a fact-filled presentation. It...
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.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Highlighting the Neuron
For 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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Neuron Membrane Potentials Questions
Neuron membrane potentials practice questions.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Light Switch for Neurons
Ed Boyden shows how, by inserting genes for light-sensitive proteins into brain cells, he can selectively activate or de-activate specific neurons with fiber-optic implants. With this unprecedented level of control, he's managed to cure...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Synaptic Transmission Between Neurons
This is a five-question quiz concerning synaptic transmission between neurons.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Neuron Membrane Potentials Questions 2
Questions pertaining to neuron membrane potentials.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Neuronal Synapses Questions
Practice multiple choice questions over neuronal synapses.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ion Channel Effects on Neuron Membrane Potentials
Practice questions covering ion channel effects on neuron membrane potentials.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Neuronal Membranes: Nature's Capacitors
Practice questions related to circuits and capacitors.
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.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: How Does the Nervous System Help Us Respond? Ocr 21 C
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Neurotransmitter Removal From the Synapse
This is a five-question quiz pertaining to neurotransmitter removal from the synapse.
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.
Discovery Education
Discovery Kids: Your Nervous System
Answers to your questions about the nervous system, nerves, and neurons.
Other
Get Body Smart: Human Anatomy and Physiology: System Quizzes
A collection of interactive, self-checking quizzes on human body systems. Covers muscular, skeletal, circulatory, nervous, and respiratory systems.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Percentage of Your Brain Do You Use?
Two thirds of the population believes a myth that has been propagated for over a century: that we use only 10% of our brains. Hardly! Our neuron-dense brains have evolved to use the least amount of energy while carrying the most...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: The Function of Nervous Tissue
Learn here about how nervous tissue is capable of communicating within the nervous system.
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: Peripheral Nervous System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The peripheral nervous system (PNS) contains all the nerves in the body that are found outside of the central nervous system. They include nerves of the hands, arms,...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Spontaneous Brain Activity Keeps You Alive
Nathan S. Jacobs takes us inside the always active, surprisingly spontaneous brain. [5:18]