Sensory and Motor Systems in Media
- Divisions of the Nervous SystemLeslie Samuel explains the various divisions in a 4:55 minute YouTube video from InteractiveBiology.
- Muscle Stimulation by Motor NeuronAn explanation of muscle stimulation and review of muscle contraction. A 4.50 min YouTube video from Rene LaMontagna.
- The Sensory SystemPaul Andersen explains how smell, vision and hearing work in this 10:32 minute YouTube video.
A Reflex Arc
This diagram was created by Ruth Lawson, Otago Polytechnic and resides at http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Anatomy_and_physiology_of_animals_A_reflex_arc.jpg
Sensory and Motor Systems in the News
- Cat and Mouse: A Single Gene MattersOne 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 ItchUsing 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 SensesScientists have found that glial cells support and regulate sensory neurons in C. elegans. A 2008 article from ScienceDaily.com
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