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.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Cranial Nerve Exam
Students learn about the functional grouping of cranial nerves and match the regions of the forebrain and brain stem that are connected to each cranial nerve.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Is Schizophrenia?
This article is full of useful information regarding schizophrenia which is a type of mental disorder. Discussion includes what it is, the causes, the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. Features a related video. [9:26]
University of Washington
University of Washington: Neurological Disorder Resources
Eighteen different categories of mental illness are a part of this resource. Each category of illness has multiple links allowing for a very thorough investigation of each disorder.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Could Your Brain Repair Itself?
Ralitsa Petrova details the science behind neurogenesis and explains how we might harness it to reverse diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. [3:59]
Frontiers Media
Frontiers: Brain Machine Interfaces: Your Brain in Action
Brain-machine interfaces (BMI), or brain-computer interfaces (BCI), is an exciting multidisciplinary field that has grown tremendously during the last decade. In a nutshell, BMI is about transforming thought into action and sensation...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Bell's Palsy
Interesting discussion of Bell's Palsy, a condition of the nervous system that affects the face. Topics include what it is, the causes, the symptoms, the treatment, and how to live with it.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Merck Manual: Cerebral Contusions and Lacerations
What are cerebral contrusions and lacerations? Read the text based article to learn what causes these injuries to the head, how diagnosed, treatment, and effects.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Diseases of the Nervous System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The nervous system controls sensing, feeling, and thinking. It also controls movement and just about every other body function. That's why problems with the nervous...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Injuries of the Nervous System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Injuries to the central nervous system may damage tissues of the brain or spinal cord. If an injury is mild, a person may have a full recovery. If an injury is...
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Is Dementia?
Discover what dementia is and the diseases that cause it in this informative article from Medical News Today. Learn what the signs and symptoms are, the two main categories, how it is diagnosed, and what treatment options are available.
Harvard University
Harvard Medical: The Whole Brain Atlas: Neuroimaging
Hundreds of images of brain structures are here, including normal and diseased brain parts.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Causes Hallucinations?
Elizabeth Cox details the science of hallucinations.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Neurodegeneration and Genome Mutations
Read the passage and study the graphics to complete the five-question quiz that follows.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Patient With a Missing Cerebellum
Practice questions over tests done to study neuroscience.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Migraine Brains
From ABC News in Science, Maggie Fox's article, "Migraine brains may be starved of oxygen," explores the possibility of brain damage associated with migraine headaches.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Concussion and Head Injury Action Plan
Concussions and head injuries are the buzz in sports today. Address concussion and head injuries in the classroom and provide students resources to research and report on findings.
Other
American Speech Language Hearing Association: Right Hemisphere Brain Damage
This site provides a general but helpful outline of information on right hemisphere brain damage, a cognitive-communication disorder. The outline includes discussion of characteristics and treatment.