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The Three Causes of Fainting
Fainting is the sudden and temporary loss of consciousness, and consciousness arises from neural activity in the cerebral cortex. Anything that disrupts neural activity in the cerebral cortex can cause loss of consciousness.
Neuro Bingo
Let your students test their brain vocabulary in a game of Neuro Bingo.
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Olympic Gold for Brainwave Performance
Whether or not a competitor stands on the podium wearing an Olympic metal can depend on a thousandth of a second difference in finishing time.
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From building a spinal cord to discerning the flavor of a jelly bean, the five activities and crafts presented here will help your students understand how the human nervous system works.
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Neuroscience Explains Why Dinosaurs Couldn't Get Any Bigger
Long-necked Sauropods, like Brontosaurus, were the largest animals on earth, but their brain, not their leg strength, is what kept them from getting any bigger.
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What is the difference between the ANS and the PNS? What connects the hemispheres of the brain?
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Nervous System Anatomy Explorer
Inner Body created an online resource where students can take a peak at the nervous system.
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Do you ever wish you could call the brain up and ask it what it does all day?
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Can it be? A crossword with neuroscience clues?
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Nervous System: The Show
Nervous System: The Show is a half hour long episode on the huge network of nerves and neurons in our bodies.
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Hacking the Nervous System
One nerve connects your vital organs, sensing and shaping your health. If we learn to control it, the future of medicine will be electric.
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The Nervous System
Looking to combine your students' love for crafts, magic tricks, and learning? Look no further.
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