Human Body Web Links
Our writers recommended these independent websites for our teachers.
Cells
Cells Alive
http://www.cellsalive.com/howbig.htm
This site helps students understand the relative size of cells. It also contains excellent, full color photographs of cells.
Cells Are Us
http://www.icnet.uk/kids/cellsrus/cellsrus.html
This humorous book by Fran Balkwill and Mic Rolph is available on-line and is a great source of interesting and amazing facts about cells.
Featured Microscopist Digital Image Gallery
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/featuredmicroscopist/index.html
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.
Microscopy Image Directory
http://swehsc.pharmacy.arizona.edu/exppath/micro/edu/imagesites.html
This site contains an extensive list of links to on-line collections of images taken with a microscope.
Microscope Image Galleries
http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/bemf/microangela/morepart.htm
http://www.udel.edu/Biology/Wags/histopage/histopage.htm
http://www.umic.sunysb.edu/lmcell.htm
These excellent sites feature an extensive collection of cell and tissue images that could be displayed in the Science Center.
Virtual Scanning Electron Microscopy
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/electronmicroscopy/magnify1/index.html This site allows students to manipulate a virtual scanning electron microscope by altering magnification, focus, brightness, and contrast.
The Muscular System
Antagonistic Muscles
http://www.psionica.co.uk/biology/KS3Biology/antagonistic.htm
This site provides an antagonistic muscle animation of the biceps and triceps.
Muscle Tissue Images
http://www.udel.edu/Biology/Wags/histopage/colorpage/cmu/cmu.htm
This site provides microscopic images of muscle tissue.
Muscular System
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000123.html
This reference site for students provides information and fun facts about the muscular system.
Your Multi-talented Muscles
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/muscles_noSW.html
This kid-friendly site contains detailed information about the muscular system.
The Skeletal System
Bone Biology for Kids
http://depts.washington.edu/bonebio/bonAbout/remod/remod.html
This interactive site offers an animation which demonstrates how bone is continuously broken down and built back up.
Bone and Joint Decade
http://www.arthritis.org/resources/news/news_boneandjoint.asp
This site by the Arthritis Foundation details the proclamation made by the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and 37 countries naming 2000-2010 as the “Bone and Joint Decade.”
The Big Story on Bones
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/bones_noSW.html
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.
The Bone Zone
http://www.mun.ca/science/inquisitor/features/bonezone/
Students can explore this site to find facts, jokes, and try quizzes about the skeletal system.
Joint X-Rays
http://www.maitrise-orthop.com/corpusmaitri/orthopaedic/mo77_dumontier/index_us.shtml
http://anatomy.uams.edu/HTMLpages/anatomyhtml/xrays/xra_atlas6.html
http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/inline/inlnimg/00000791.gif
These sites contain X-ray images of the elbow joint.
Osteoporosis
http://depts.washington.edu/bonebio/bonDis/opop/opop.html
This interactive site provides excellent animations, X-rays, and information that will help students understand the need to take care of their bones.
The Living Skeleton: A Tour of Human Bones
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/VL/xrays/
This site contains many X-ray images of joints that could be printed for use in the Science Center.
The Skeletal System
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/humananatomy/skeletal/skeletalsystem.html This site provides detailed information about the functions and divisions of the skeletal system.
The Circulatory System
All about the Heart
http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/heart_SW.html
This site, geared for children, provides information about the heart, blood, and blood vessels.
Human Heart Pictures
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/heartpictures.html
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.
Nova Online: Cut to the Heart
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/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.
Open Heart
http://www.cosi.org/onlineExhibits/openHeart/heart.html
This interactive site contains information about heart anatomy, heart disease and prevention, and a virtual heart surgery.
The Heart: An Online Exploration
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
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.
Your Gross and Cool Anatomy: Cardiovascular System
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000131.html
This site for students provides information about the function of the circulatory system.
The Respiratory System
Lung Pictures
http://www.presmark.com/htmlfile/pictures.htm
This website contains pictures of healthy and diseased lungs that could be used in the Science Center.
Pulmonary Pathology Index
http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/LUNGHTML/LUNGIDX.html
This incredible site contains numerous, exceptional photographs of the lungs that could be used in the Science Center.
The Topic: Respiratory System
http://www.42explore.com/respsyst.htm
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.
Your Respiratory System
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000138.html
This site for students contains fun facts and information about the respiratory system.
The Nervous System
Atlas of the Body: The Nervous System
http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZB2KOBGJC&sub_cat=185 This site from the American Medical Association provides a detailed illustration of the nervous system.
Brain and Nervous System
http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/brain_nervous_system.html This kid-friendly site provides background knowledge on the brain and nervous system. It also details diseases, conditions, and disorders of the nervous system.
The Nervous System
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookNERV.html This site provides detailed information on the nervous system for teachers who want to explore the nervous system in more depth.
Neurological Disorder Resources
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/disorders.html
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.
Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
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.
Newton’s Apple: Reflexes
http://www.ktca.org/newtons/13/rlxes.html
Provides information on reflexes and activities students can do to test their reflexes.
The Reflex Tester
http://www.happyhub.com/network/reflex/
Students can test how quickly they react to the screen changing color using this site.
What Are Reflexes
http://www.happyhub.com/network/reflex/
This kid-friendly site reviews what reflexes are and why they occur.
The Human Body (General)
A Look Inside the Human Body
http://users.tpg.com.au/users/amcgann/body/
This site is designed to help children learn about how our body works. The information is presented in an easy to read format with colorful diagrams.
Human Anatomy Online
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
This site provides information on several body systems and includes images, animations, and descriptions.
Kid Info: Reference Resources
http://www.kidinfo.com/Health/Human_Body.html
This exceptional site for teachers and students contains links to excellent websites about the human body.
Teaching with the Human Body
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/teachercenter/pg000179.htm
This site for teachers provides classroom activities and resources for teaching the human body.