The nervous system enables humans to react to their surroundings and to coordinate their behaviour. Check your understanding of how it works here. Back to top Revise the nervous system and neural ...

Our bodies are full of nerves! How do they work? Why do we have an autonomic and a somatic nervous system? When do the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems kick in? And what's with the vagus nerve?

Imagine that you’ve never been to Earth. You visit first in winter, where someone introduces you to water. From a glass, they pour it out over your hand. You drink. Remarkable. Imagine that you walk ...

Exploring the Human Nervous System (1963), produced by Churchill Films in collaboration with the National Committee for Research in Neurological Disorders, presents a detailed introduction to the ...

What effects does alcohol have on the nervous system and brain? Learn how it changes mood, thinking, and behavior. Alcohol ...

The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans ...

The first stem cell culture method that produces a full model of the early stages of the human central nervous system has been developed by a team of engineers and biologists. The first stem cell ...