Chapter 2 - Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Web Resources

Dissections of a Real Human Brain and Spinal Cord
http://www.vh.org/Providers/Textbooks/BrainAnatomy/BrainAnatomy.html

This site provides detailed photographs and drawings allowing an inside look at the Internal structures, appearance, and organization of the brain and spinal cord.

Brain Diseases
http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/c10.228.html

The site contains a wealth of information related to brain diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke, and even migraine headaches.

Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

A dynamic site designed for all ages to facilitate exploration of the human brain and nervous system.

Drugs and the Nervous System

http://www.ultranet.com/~jkimball/BiologyPages/D/Drugs.html

A basic description of how drugs produce their effects on neurons and an explanation of how each of the major types of drugs work.

Basic Neural Processes Tutorials Provided by John Krantz, Hanover College

http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/neurotut.html

“What will be included here will be a collection of tutorials on basic neural functions. Such tutorials should be appropriate for courses in biopsychology, introduction, and even sensation and perception.”

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

http://www.health.org/

Our Mission: “SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.”

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

http://www.ccsa.ca/

The Canadian Center on Substance Abuse is a non-profit organization working to minimize the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. “The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) is an arms-length, national agency, established in 1988 by an Act of Parliament. Funded by Canada’s Drug Strategy and through its own revenue-generating efforts, the Centre promotes informed debate on substance abuse issues and encourages public participation in reducing the harm associated with drug abuse; disseminates information on the nature, extent and consequences of substance abuse; and supports and assists organizations involved in substance abuse treatment, prevention and educational programming.”

Whole Brain Atlas, Keith A. Johnson, M.D. () and J. Alex Becker ()

http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html

This Web site contains a vast collection of images of normal and diseased brains. From a recent review: “This is your brain in pictures. The best visual representation of what’s inside your head gets even better. How many other sites offer you the top 100 (actually 106) brain structures? Each sub-page here consists of a nifty graphic and plenty of medical terms that, quite frankly, we don’t understand. The folks at Harvard also display the visual results of brain ailments like stroke and Alzheimer’s—Mad Cow Disease. Some sections contain accompanying lecture notes and nearly all are geared for the medical student. Still, it’s one of the first and best examples of what the Web can do to help explain the human body. A classic.” Lycos top 5% of Web sites

Comparative Mammalian Brain Collection

http://brainmuseum.org/index.html

“This Web site provides browsers with images and information from one of the world’s largest collection of well-preserved, sectioned and stained brains of mammals. Viewers can see and download photographs of brains of over 100 different species of mammals (including humans) representing 17 mammalian orders.”

Neuroscience for Kids

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

Don’t be fooled by the title for this Web site. Kids can find lots of information here, but so can university or college students. There are many different sources of information and images at this site.

Neuroanatomical, Neurophysiological and Neuropsychological Terminology

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neuroroot.html

This table lists the original Greek and Latin meanings of neuroscience words. Most of the words are neuroanatomical terms, but neurological symptoms and disorders are also included.

The Human Brain: Dissections of the Real Brain

http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/anatomy/BrainAnatomy/BrainAnatomy.html

From the introduction: “This electronic publication is intended to serve students of all the health and biological sciences who are seeking to understand the organization and functions of the human nervous system. The unique feature of this book is its collection of brain and spinal cord dissections, the nature and quality of which would be virtually impossible for teachers and students to achieve in the teaching lab, where time is limited and correct identification of structures can be a trial. These dissections are offered as examples of the brain dissector’s art and provide students with visual access to an enhanced understanding of structures, pathways, relationships and concepts.”