Interactive icon Tutorials

Myelination - animation

How a synapse works - animation

Action Potential ion channels - animation

Effects of NT binding - animation

Hair Cell Receptors - animation

Hearing and the Basilar Membrane - animation

The Sense of Hearing - animation

The Sense of Vision - animation

Reaction Times to visual and auditory stimuli - interactive Shockwave

Reaction Times to visual stimulus - interactive javascript

Patellar Reflex - animation

Saltatory Conduction - animation

Learning - animation


Links icon To Learn More...

Neurological Exam
Learn how to perform a neurological examination.

Addiction
Journalist Bill Moyers takes an unprecedented look at addiction and recovery.

Drugs and the Brain's Reward Pathway
Educational site explains the effects of drugs and addiction on the brain. Check out the Mouse Party interactive activity to learn about CNS-acting drugs.

Depression
Learn about the catecholamine theory of depression.

Prozac
Learn how Prozac works.

Odorama!
The Leffingwell & Associates web site provides information on odors (perfumes, food smells, and more).

Vision Links
More interesting links including some to color blindness.