Neuroscience Overview

One of the missions of the Institue of Neuroscience is to educate the public about the brain, its parts, and its many functions. As such, the Neuroscience Overview will provide online information about the brain, its parts, and its many functions.

Report Format

In general, for the tems below, provide information explaining
where they are located in the body, what they do (function), and
how they work.

Introduction Page: Due Tuesday, 10/18 by noon

  • Title
  • Logo
  • Name
  • Brief Explanatory Paragraph (what is the site about)
  • Links to each section

Section 1: Due Tuesday, 10/18 by noon

  • What is neuroscience?
  • What is neuroanatomy?

Section 2: Due Tuesday, 10/18 by noon

For the following, provide information about location (where it is), function (what it does), and how it works (coding and decoding). Also, provide information about parts that make up the system. Provide pictures and graphics to better explain.

Section 3: Due Thursday, 10/20 by noon.

The Brain Process

Please include information about function (what they do), how they work, and location.

  • Neuron
  • Axon
  • Dendrite
  • Synapse
  • Nerve cell circuits or glial cells
  • Neurotransmitters

Section 4: Due Monday, 10/24 by noon

Parts of the Brain (in no particular order)
Please provide information about location, function, and how they work.

  • Limbic System
  • Hippocampus
  • Basal Ganglia
  • Medulla
  • Pons
  • Midbrain
  • Thalamus
  • Hypothalamus
  • Frontal Lobe
  • Parietal Lobe
  • Temporal Lobe
  • Occipital Lobe
  • Brainstem
  • Cerebellum
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Spinal Cord
  • Corpus Callosum
  • Cranial Nerves
  • Medulla Oblongata
  • Sensory Receptors

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