Human Body Web Links

 

Our writers recommended these independent websites for our teachers.

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Cells

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Cells Alive

This site helps students understand the relative size of cells. It also contains excellent, full color photographs of cells. ( http://www.cellsalive.com/howbig.htm )

Featured Microscopist Digital Image Gallery

This site offers a glimpse into the world of a featured microscopist, providing an interview and details about their day to day research, as well as a stunning gallery of their work. ( http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/featuredmicroscopist/index.html )

Microscopy Image Directory

This site contains an extensive list of links to on-line collections of images taken with a microscope. ( http://swehsc.pharmacy.arizona.edu/exppath/micro/edu/imagesites.html )

Microscope Image Galleries

These excellent sites feature an extensive collection of cell and tissue images that could be displayed in the Science Center. ( http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/bemf/microangela/morepart.htm )

Virtual Scanning Electron Microscopy

This site allows students to manipulate a virtual scanning electron microscope by altering magnification, focus, brightness, and contrast. ( http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/electronmicroscopy/magnify1/index.html )
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The Muscular System

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Muscular System

This reference site for students provides information and fun facts about the muscular system. ( http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000123.html )

Your Multi-talented Muscles

This kid-friendly site contains detailed information about the muscular system. ( http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/muscles_noSW.html )
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The Skeletal System

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Bone Biology for Kids

This interactive site offers an animation which demonstrates how bone is continuously broken down and built back up. ( http://depts.washington.edu/bonebio/bonAbout/remod/remod.html )

The Big Story on Bones

This comprehensive site for students and teachers contains in-depth information about the structure and growth of bones, the different types of bones and joints, and tips on caring for bones. ( http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/bones.html )

Joint X-Rays

This site contains X-ray images of the elbow joint. ( http://www.maitriseorthop.com/corpusmaitri/orthopaedic/mo77_dumontier/index_us.shtml )

The Living Skeleton: A Tour of Human Bones

This site contains many X-ray images of joints that could be printed for use in the Science Center. ( http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/VL/xrays/ )

The Skeletal System

This site provides detailed information about the functions and divisions of the skeletal system. ( http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/humananatomy/skeletal/skeletalsystem.html )

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The Circulatory System

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All about the Heart

This site, geared for children, provides information about the heart, blood, and blood vessels. ( http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/heart_SW.html )

Human Heart Pictures

This site provides several links containing photographs, diagrams and drawings of the human heart. Also contains links for photographs and illustrations of the brain and lungs. ( http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/heartpictures.html )

Nova Online: Cut to the Heart

This site provides information about heart anatomy, heart disease and the history of heart surgery. It also contains an animation showing how blood is pumped through the different heart chambers. ( http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/heart/ )

The Heart: An Online Exploration

This site designed by the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia for teachers and students details information about the heart, blood, blood vessels, and heart science history. Contains enrichment activities and resources for teachers. ( http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html )

Your Gross and Cool Anatomy: Cardiovascular System

This site for students provides information about the function of the circulatory system. ( http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000131.html )

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The Respiratory System

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Lung Pictures

This website contains pictures of healthy and diseased lungs that could be used in the Science Center. ( http://www.presmark.com/htmlfile/pictures.htm )

Pulmonary Pathology Index

This incredible site contains numerous, exceptional photographs of the lungs that could be used in the Science Center. ( http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/LUNGHTML/LUNGIDX.html )

The Topic: Respiratory System

Provides basic information about the respiratory system and links to dozens of sites such as the American Lung Association, the Canadian Lung Association, teacher resource pages, and kid friendly web pages. ( http://www.42explore.com/respsyst.htm )

Your Respiratory System

This site for students contains fun facts and information about the respiratory system. ( http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000138.html )

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The Nervous System

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Brain and Nervous System

 This kid-friendly site provides background knowledge on the brain and nervous system. It also details diseases, conditions, and disorders of the nervous system. ( http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/brain_nervous_system.html )

The Nervous System

This site provides detailed information on the nervous system for teachers who want to explore the nervous system in more depth. ( http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookNERV.html )

Neurological Disorder Resources

This comprehensive site provides links for more information on a variety of neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Bell’s Palsy, Huntington’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease. ( http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/disorders.html )

Neuroscience for Kids

Students can independently explore the nervous system through this site. Contains experiments, lesson plans, demonstrations, and games to help students learn about the nervous system. ( http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html )

Newton’s Apple: Reflexes

Provides information on reflexes and activities students can do to test their reflexes. ( http://www.newtonsapple.tv/TeacherGuide.php?id=1423 )

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The Human Body (General)

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Human Anatomy Online

This site provides information on several body systems and includes images, animations, and descriptions. ( http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html )

Kid Info: Reference Resources

This exceptional site for teachers and students contains links to excellent websites about the human body. ( http://www.kidinfo.com/Health/Human_Body.html )

Teaching with the Human Body

This site for teachers provides classroom activities and resources for teaching the human body. ( http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/teachercenter/pg000179.htm )