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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Understanding the Brain

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Know Your Brain

  • Source: NINDS
  • Condition: Neurological conditions
  • Format: PDF
[cm_tooltip_parse]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.[/cm_tooltip_parse]

Information on the Brain

lobeoratorium
  • Source: NIH, NINDS
  • Condition: Neurological conditions
  • Format: PDF
[cm_tooltip_parse]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.[/cm_tooltip_parse]

Genes at Work in the Brain

genes in brain
  • Source: NINDS
  • Condition: Neurological conditions
  • Format: PDF
[cm_tooltip_parse]Brain Basic's ten-page intro to the human brain, including information on how genes work in the brain.[/cm_tooltip_parse]

The Life and Death of a Neuron

life and death of a neuron
  • Source: NINDS
  • Condition: Neurological conditions
  • Format: PDF
[cm_tooltip_parse]Brain Basic's educational ten-page booklet about how neurons develop, function, and die, prepared by NINDS.[/cm_tooltip_parse]
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