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Interactive
About Kids Health

About Kids Health: An Overview of the Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the brain and how it works in this interactive teaching aid that highlights the anatomy and function of the brain using colorful animated illustrations.
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Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture)

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides information and discussion about the spinal tap, also known as the lumbar puncture. Gives information about what it is, why it's done, and how one might prepare for it.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Cerebrospinal Fluid

For Students 9th - 10th
For an overall look at cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), visit this open-source encyclopedic site. You will learn what its functions are, how it is produced, and how it is useful in the diagnosis of neurological diseases.
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Other

Multiple Sclerosis Encyclopedia: Cerebrospinal Fluid

For Students 9th - 10th
Good information is presented about cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at this site from the Multiple Sclerosis Encyclopedia. It tells its functions, how it is produced, and how it is linked to multiple sclerosis.
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Handout
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Spinal Tap Q&a

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about spinal taps.