Guides: BIOL 1720: Biology for Science Majors II: Sensory and Motor Systems

Sensory and Motor Systems in Media

Divisions of the Nervous System
Leslie Samuel explains the various divisions in a 4:55 minute YouTube video from InteractiveBiology.
Muscle Stimulation by Motor Neuron
An explanation of muscle stimulation and review of muscle contraction. A 4.50 min YouTube video from Rene LaMontagna.
The Sensory System
Paul Andersen explains how smell, vision and hearing work in this 10:32 minute YouTube video.

Cat and Mouse: A Single Gene Matters
One olfactory receptor in mice is specialized to detect the smell of cat and communicate to the central nervous system, "Run away!" A 2013 article from e! Science News.
NIH Scientists Discover Molecule Triggers Sensation of Itch
Using a mouse model, scientists have identified a small molecule that communicates with the spinal cord and communicates the sensation of itch. A 2013 arrticle from e! Science News.
Without Glial Cells, Animals Lose Their Senses
Scientists have found that glial cells support and regulate sensory neurons in C. elegans. A 2008 article from ScienceDaily.com

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