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Understand neurons and their main functions
Table of Contents
In this tutorial you will learn:
About the three main parts of a neuron
About the functions of a neuron
Table of Contents
Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
‘Neurons’ from Lumen Learning
‘What are neurons?’ on the Healthline website
‘Neurons and their role in the nervous system’ from the Very Well Mind website
‘Children and brain development: What we know about how children learn’ from The University of Maine
Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Click to read ’11 fun facts about the nervous system’ on the Healthline website.
This article on the Very Well Mind website looks at ‘Action potential and how neurons fire’.
Click to read ‘Lights, camera, action potential’ as part of the Neuroscience for Kids website.
