The nervous system : third edition

Duration: 0:17:21

Genre: Educational | Medical

Year Published: 1981

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | University of Illinois Film Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Uses animation and micrographs to examine the structure and function of neurons, identifying the dendrites, axons, synapses, and neural transmitters. Illustrates the central and peripheral nervous systems, diagramming the relationship between chemical and electrical responses to stimuli. Illustrates the parts of the brain that translate different impulses and determine effector actions. Discusses the effects of caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs on the nervous system.

Complete Record: , Uses animation and micrographs to examine the structure and function of neurons, identifying the dendrites, axons, synapses, and neural transmitters. Illustrates the central and peripheral nervous systems, diagramming the relationship between chemical and electrical responses to stimuli. Illustrates the parts of the brain that translate different impulses and determine effector actions. Discusses the effects of caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs on the nervous system.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.