The Brain and Nervous System
Welcome fellow humans! We are wet bags of electricity and chemicals commanded by a 3 pound chunk of meat mainly consisting of water that contains one trillion cells (including approximately 86 billion neurons). Let's learn about it! The brain is the final frontier.
The Brain: The Basics
The Brain: Advanced
A learning goals checklist for you to keep in mind as you move through this section.
In this Neuroscience Online feature, learn about mechanisms of cortical injury.
This A&P chapter provides information on the blood supply and protective coverings of the brain.
In this TedTalk, listen to Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor discuss what it was like having a stroke, as a brain scientist.
In this Neuroscience feature, learn more about mechanisms of cortical injury.
Keep diving into this "Regions of the Brain Feature" by UBC, to experience additional information on functional neuroanatomy.
A learning goals checklist for you to keep in mind as you move through this section.
Researchers at Duke University have created a new MRI technique that provides more clear imaging of the brain.
A link to the Foundations of Neuroscience chapter covering the basics of the human brain.
No surprises here! Just a mini lecture on parts of the brain.
In this "Regions of the Brain Feature" by UBC, see additional information on the cerebellum, ventricles, brainstem, and more!
A link to the NOBA chapter covering the basics of the human brain.
Dr. Mike Gazzaniga on his work with split-brain procedures.
In this Ted-Ed feature, learn about the myth of the left-brain/right-brain.
Eureka! Scientists have discovered the "subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane.
Check out this 2-Minute Neuroscience feature covering neuroimaging methods.
An interview of a patient who endured a split brain procedure, and a demonstration of the effects.
The USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute has generated this incredible view of the anatomy of the human brain at numerous levels.
Explore your knowledge of the brain using this 3D brain explorer.
The Nervous System: The Basics
A learning goals checklist for you to keep in mind as you move through this section.
Check out this video by 2-Minute Neuroscience detailing a cross-section of the spinal cord.
A link to the NOBA chapter covering the basics of the nervous system.
A link to an A&P chapter focused on the basic structure of the nervous system.
The Nervous System: Advanced
A learning goals checklist for you to keep in mind as you move through this section.
Neuroscience Online features this chapter on the detailed overview of the nervous system.
Neuroscience Online features this chapter on the detailed overview of the spinal cord.