National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Understanding the Brain
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Know Your Brain

Brain Basic's four-page intro to the human brain, including information on how a healthy brain works, how to keep it healthy, and what happens when it is diseased or dysfunctional.
Information on the Brain

NIH's Q&A Transcript of the Lobe-oratorium™. It describes the brain’s lobes and their primary functions, followed by 12 questions and answers.
Genes at Work in the Brain

Brain Basic's ten-page intro to the human brain, including information on how genes work in the brain.
The Life and Death of a Neuron

Brain Basic's educational ten-page booklet about how neurons develop, function, and die, prepared by NINDS.
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