Explore the human brain, and the role it plays in the nervous system. Students learn about the three main parts of the brain and each of their functions.

What weighs 3 pounds at maturity and is faster than any computer? If you don't know then use this site about the brain. Get great information and diagrams about the brain. Available in Spanish.

Look through this online pamphlet to find brain exercises as well as explanations of how the brain works. Very complete and fun to read.

Three roll-over diagrams of the brain highlight its parts. In accompanying display panes, learn about the functions that each highlighted part is responsible for and about problems that can occur if that part of the brain is damaged.

Detailed color images of the human brain, both normal and with various brain diseases, including Alzheimer's, Huntington's, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and AIDS dementia.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The central nervous system (CNS) is the largest part of the nervous system. It includes the brain and the spinal cord. The bony skull protects the brain. The spinal...

This lesson focuses on the areas of the brain and the functions of each area. It includes a diagram of the brain with areas labeled, a table of the functions of the areas, and a link to a test.

A video and a short quiz on the central and peripheral nervous systems.

An interesting site that delves into how forensic scientists perform minimally invasive autopsies using state of the art technology.