The Whole Brain Atlas: Atlas of Normal
Structure and Function
http://count51.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/cases/caseM/case.html
This site allows students to choose among any of 106 sagittal brain images, with labels of various nuclei and other structures included. A complete table of contents also is provided, as is a figure from which images can be chosen so that structures can be accessed by either location or name.
Neurotransmission http://www.csuchico.edu/psy/BioPsych/neurotransmission.html
This site offers a tutorial on neurotransmission,
including on-line tests where students can quiz themselves by clicking
on a structure and receiving detailed descriptions of it. Active neuron
and synapse figures are included, as is a quiz on the behaviors associated
with specific neurotransmitters. Directed toward the intermediate-level
psychology student.
The Endocrine System
http://www3.hmc.edu/~clewis/endocrine/endocrin.htm
This site offers an introduction
to the role that hormones play in behavior. The location and function of
each of the endocrine glands are described, and the substance that each
excretes is identified. The effects of endocrine disruption are also explored.
Directed toward the beginning psychology student.
Self-Quiz for the Human Nervous
System http://www.psychwww.com/
This interactive multiple-choice
quiz allows students to test their basic knowledge of the human nervous
system. Feedback is immediate, and students are told why their responses
are correct or incorrect.
Three-dimensional Medical Reconstructions
http://www.crd.ge.com/esl/cgsp/projects/medical/
This series of MPEG movie clips
takes the user through several human medical reconstructions, including
the colon, the skull, the brain, the lungs, and the arteries. Patience
is required, since the movies are embedded in large files that must be
downloaded.
Neural Structure Quiz Part
I: The Neuron http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/neural/struct3.html
Geared towards the intro psych student,
this interactive web site allows participants to test their knowledge of
neural structure by filling in blanks that correspond to parts of a neuron.
Immediate feedback is given when students submit their responses.
Neural Structure Quiz Part
III: The Brain http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/neural/brain01.html
This interactive web site allows
students to test their knowledge of brain structure by filling in blanks
that correspond to parts of brain images. Immediate feedback is given when
students submit their responses.
The Brain: A Work in Progress
http://www.latimes.com/HOME/NEWS/SCIENCE/REPORTS/THEBRAIN
A series on the brain from the Los
Angeles Times. This attractive site provides information on topics from
brain anatomy to mental disorders, with links to many other sites.
Splitting the Human Brain http://www.indiana.edu/~pietsch/split-brain.html
A brief overview of the "split-brain"
operation, and the differences in the functions of the two cerebral hemispheres,
with links to pictures, journal articles, and other related information.
The Human Brain: A Learning
Tool http://uta.marymt.edu/~psychol/undef.html
Pictures of the human brain that
you can click on to get the names of structures and their descriptions.
Lorin's Left-handedness Site
http://watarts.uwaterloo.ca/~ljelias/left.htm
Lots of information about left-handedness,
including its possible causes, popular myths, and links to other left-handedness
sites.