Brain and Nerves (General Information)

Overview

MUHC Patient Education Office

• The Brain

Canadian Cancer Society

• Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain and Spinal Cord
• Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System

Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (Germany)

• How Does the Brain Work?
• How Does the Nervous System Work?

Mayfield Clinic (United States)

• Anatomy of the Brain

Mayo Clinic (United States)

• Slide Show: How Your Brain Works

Medline Plus (United States)

• Brain Components (Video)
• Nerve Conduction (Video)

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)

• Biology of the Nervous System

National Cancer Institute (United States)

• Introduction to the Nervous System

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (United States)

• What Are the Parts of a Neuron?
• What Health-Related Functions Are Regulated by the Nervous System?

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (United States)

• Brain Basics: Know Your Brain
• Brain Basics: The Life and Death of a Neuron

National Institute of Mental Health (United States)

• Brain Basics (Interactive Module)

Nemours (United States)

• For Parents: Brain and Nervous System

The Brain from Top to Bottom

• Homepage

University Health Network

• How the Brain Works

Related Topics

• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Autism
• Brain Cancer
• Epilepsy
• Fibromyalgia
• Language Disorders
• Meningitis
• Mental Health
• Migraine
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
• Spine (General Information)
• Stroke
• Traumatic Brain Injuries

You may also consult our resources in French or our list of general health sites.