NeuroEd Enrichment Materials: Additional Resources
A Glossary of Key Brain Science Terms
By David Balog, Editor in The Dana Sourcebook of Brain Science, 3rd edition (2003)
A ten-page listing with explanations of science terms that relate to the brain.
Chapter 15: Brain Imaging
By Richard Morris and Marianne Filenz (Eds.). in Neuroscience: Science of the Brain (2003)
Chapter Fifteen: A three-page introduction to some of the modern non-invasive techniques that are used to study brain anatomy and function. Included are explanations of positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and functional MRI (fMRI).
Chapter 17: When Things Go Wrong
By Richard Morris and Marianne Filenz (Eds.). in Neuroscience: Science of the Brain (2003)
Chapter Seventeen: A five-page review of some of the most common brain ailments, including damage due to injury or genetic predisposition. Some topics covered are epilepsy, migraines, stroke, multiple sclerosis, depression, and schizophrenia.
Chapter 2: Neurons and the Action Potential
By Richard Morris and Marianne Filenz (Eds.). in Neuroscience: Science of the Brain (2003)
Chapter Two: This three-page primer reviews how neurons use the action potential to transmit signals and discusses the role of the myelin sheath that is on an axon.
Genes & the Brain
By David Balog, Editor in The Dana Sourcebook of Brain Science, 3rd edition (2003)
Five-page summary of basic principles relating to genes and the brain, including two pages of diagrams.
Maps of the Brain
By David Balog, Editor in The Dana Sourcebook of Brain Science, 3rd edition (2003)
Several gross anatomy diagrams of the human brain, as well as figures of individual neurons and synapses
NeuroEd Enrichment Materials: External Links
Brain Connections-6th Edition
Brain diseases, disorders, and trauma are among our most chronic, often devastating medical problems. Brain Connections directs you to the leading organizations working to inform, educate, and help patients and families cope with the most common brain-related diseases and disorders. Listings of organizations include mailing addresses, toll-free numbers, e-mail, and Web site addresses.
Parkinson's Disease
This URL contains links to five other web sites that contain information on Parkinson's disease. Each site is annotated so that the user can evaluate its content prior to leaving the Dana site.
Brain Tumors
Provides links to 4 other websites with information on brain tumors.
BrainWeb Links: Alcohol-Drug Addiction
Provides links to 6 other websites with information on addiction.
Depression
Provides links to four other websites with information on depression.
Head/Brain Injury
Provides links to 5 other websites with information on strokes.
Mental Illness
Provides links to other websites with information on mental illness.
Parkinson's Disease
Provides links to 5 other websites with information on Parkinson's disease.
Spinal Cord Injury
Provides links to 3 other websites with information on spinal cord injury.
Stroke
Provides links to 5 other websites with information on strokes.