1. Click on the more
about neurons link. Read through
the information on the page.
a) Using the neuron on
the following page label the parts and give a basic description of
what the different parts of the neuron does.
b) What does a neuron do?
c) Go to the top of the page and
click on the action potential
portion. Read through the page slowly (chapter 2 of your text
will also cover this material but in my opinion not as well). After reading
the material summarize how a neuron works.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the
screen and click on Back to: exploring the nervous system.
Click on the brain basics
link. Then click on our divided brain: lobes of the
brain. Read through the information
on the page.
a) what is the difference
between a sulci and gyri?
b) List the lobes of the brain
and give a brief description of what each does.
c) Use the brain on
the following page to label the different lobes of the brain.
3. Now go to http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/java/ready.html
and take the test.
a) Once the words appear
on the screen, read (out loud) the COLORS, not the WORDS.
b) Click "Finish"when you're done
and write down the time.
c) Then click "continue experiment"
and do it again
d) Why do you think this is so
difficult?
4. Now click on this spinal
cord link. Read through the page.
a) How many bones are in
the spinal cord?
b) How is the spinal cord related
to the nervous system?
c) What is the difference between
the white and gray matter within the spinal cord?
5. Finally go to http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/introb.html.
Choose one of the articles that looks interesting to you. Tell me
which one you're doing (so there are no duplicates), read it, and be prepared
to summarize its contents. I will ask you to report to the class
the information you learned from this article. |