Anatomy Links & Resources
Here are some links to resources that will help you during your studies and projects. Not all links on this list may be useful to you, some resources may be overly simple while others may be too in depth (or stray from the concepts covered in this course). Use these resources as a supplement to your lecture notes and textbook not as a primary study resource.
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Anatomy on the Web | Cytology | Histology | Integumentary System | Skeletal System
Muscular System | Nervous System | Sensory System | Endocrine System | Digestive System
Cardiovascular System | Respiratory System | Urinary System | Reproductive System | Development
Anatomy on the Web (return to top of page)
The following sites are a small sample of the many anatomy web sites that are available for your study and entertainment. Many of the topic specific sites listed in the sections below are part of the sites listed in this section. Take a look and see what you can find.
www.getbodysmart.com
Produced by McGraw Hill publishers. Provides a simple review of several body systems - particularly good for review of the muscles and histology.
Memory Aids (mnemonics)
http://img.com.tripod.com/mnemonics/anatomy.htm
http://www.medicalmnemonics.com
The Visible Human Project
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html
LUMEN
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/GA.html
The Loyola University Medical Education Network (LUMEN) has put together a tremendous collection of resources to support their courses and they are available for your use. In the LUMEN pages you will find information on almost any anatomy topic you desire.
Patient Assistance (Anatomy Resources for Kids)
http://www.patientassistance.com/learn-about-the-human-body-systems.html
Cross Sectional Anatomy
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/cross_section/index.html
Human Anatomy Online - index
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
A fairly basic but clickable anatomy resource by Information Graphics.
Neuroscience for Kids
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~chudler/neurok.html
A fun site with interesting bits of information. "Neuroscience for Kids", maintained by Eric H. Chudler, Ph.D. and supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Center of Research Resources.
Radiologic Anatomy
http://www.rad.washington.edu/anatomy/index.html
Index to anatomy modules by the University of Washington Department of Radiology. Not limited to strict radiologic images.
Digital Anatomist
http://sig.biostr.washington.edu/projects/da/
Anatomy Study Guide
http://www.kumc.edu/AMA-MSS/study/anatomy.htm
Univ. of Arkansas
http://anatomy.uams.edu/
Additional Anatomy WWW Sites
http://wwwnhc.nhmccd.edu/public/nsci/bio/ap1.html
Yucky Stuff
http://www.yucky.com/body/index.ssf?/splash.html
A fun site designed for kids that tells all about the stuff you are to mature to ask.
Cyberanatomy Tutorial
http://numedsun.ncl.ac.uk/~nds4/tutorials/index.html
Cytology (return to top of page)
Most of the sites that I have found on cells have been fairly basic, geared towards introductory biology courses. Even with this limitation I think you will find the information contained in these sites useful.
Cells
http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~carl/cellhome.htm
A fairly basic site describing the structure and function of cells components.
MIT Biology Hypertextbook - Cell Biology
http://esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/cb/cbdir.html
This hypertextbook is designed to supplement the MIT Introductory Biology course materials and give you additional tools to learn introductory biology. Includes a searchable index and practice problems.
Cells and Organelles
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/bio100/lessons/cells_and_organelles.htm
A web page supporting biology 100 and 101 (introductory biology for the non-major) at the University of Illinois.
Cellular Organization
http://gened.emc.maricopa.edu/bio/bio181/BIOBK/BioBookCELL2.html
Like the cells and organelles site this document, from An On-line Biology Book, will provide a concise review of cellular organelles and their functions.
Dictionary of Cell Biology
http://www.cbc.umn.edu/~mwd/cell_www/cell.html
Enough said.
Cells Alive!
http://www.cellsalive.com/
Fun images of cells and other microscopic images.
Histology (return to top of page)
Follow the links below to find histology images (some with supporting text) as a supplement and review of materials presented and discussed in class. Keep in mind that several of these web resources contain more information than needed for our purposes (many are geared towards graduate level study). Use the laboratory outline handed out in class as a guide in your search through these materials, the following lings are not presented in any particular order.
Histology 1
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/Histo/frames/histo_frames.html
Histology images from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Allrights reserved.
Histology 2
http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/histo/tissuetypes.html
Histology images from University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Computer-Aided Learning Project (Histology Section Dr. David McDevitt and Michael Fullmer )
Histology 3
http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/ghisto/index.html
Histology images from the University of Sothern California School of Dentistry. This site is intended for students and faculty of the USC School of Dentistry and other educational institutions. The images were photographed and most text was written by John D. Soule, PhD; copying images and text for commercial purposes is prohibited. The site was designed and implemented by Wm. H. Crawford, DDS, MS.
Histology 4
http://erl.pathology.iupui.edu/
Histology images from Indiana University
Histology 5
http://medocs.ucdavis.edu/CHA/402/labsyl/01/labintro.html
Excellent Histology site from UC Davis: There is more information on this site than is needed for our course but with careful discretion it may be a useful review / study source.
LUMEN - Skin
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/dermatology/melton/skinlsn/sknlsn.htm
Useful graphics and information on skin. From the Loyola University Medical Education Network (LUMEN).
Skin Sensory Receptors
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~chudler/receptor.html
An excerpt from "Neuroscience for Kids", maintained by Eric H. Chudler, Ph.D. and supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Center of Research Resources.
Histologic Images of the Integumentary System
http://rivers.oscs.montana.edu/esg/kla/ta/integ.html
Prepared by Kristie Allen at Montana State University
More stuff on skin
http://www.var.vet.uga.edu/Histo96/integ/integ.htm
LUMEN - Bone Box
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/learnem/bones/ce1_map.htm
Clickable images of the bones - great for studying because the names are hidden until you click on the label. From the Loyola University Medical Education Network (LUMEN).
Radiographic Anatomy of the Skeleton
http://www.scar.rad.washington.edu/radanatomy.html
Radiographic Anatomy of the Skeleton by Michael L. Richardson, M.D. at the University of Washington
Columbia - Virtual Skeleton
http://www.medtropolis.com/vbody/bones/index.html
A fun tour through the skeleton. Other body systems can also be toured through this site. You will need to download Macromedia Shockwave to take advantage of this site.
Axial Skeleton
http://numedsun.ncl.ac.uk/~nds4/tutorials/axial_lecture/text/index.html
Lecture notes with links to a limited number of images from Newcastle University.
Movements at Synovial Joints
http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/Hypermuscle/Hyper.html
Quicktime movies of the different movements from the University of Michigan Learning Resource Center.
www.getbodysmart.com
Produced by McGraw Hill publishers. Provides a simple review of several body systems - particularly good for review of the muscles and histology.
http://homepage.smc.edu/wissmann_paul/musclepics/
Muscles on cadavers compared to models. prepared by Paul Wissmann of SMC Health.
Basic Skeletal Muscle
http://k-2.stanford.edu/~thu/MuscleHut.html#contraction
This site has few graphics but a nice introduction to muscle function that is easy to understand. Prepared by Chris Thu at Stanford University.
LUMEN - Master Muscle List
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/dissector/mml/index.htm
Links take you to descriptions of each muscle plus a schematic graphic to illustrate the orientation of the muscle. From the Loyola University Medical Education Network (LUMEN).
LUMEN - Dissector Index
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/dissector/index.html
Another way to access the LUMEN muscles pages. From the Loyola University Medical Education Network (LUMEN).
Human Anatomy Online - index
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
A clickable anatomy resource by Information Graphics.
Muscle Histology
http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/anatomy/histoweb/muscular/muscle01.htm
Histological specimens from the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at The University of Kansas Medical Center.
Online Muscle Atlas
http://www.scar.rad.washington.edu/muscleatlas/
A very nice visual atlas of the muscles from the University of Washington. Currently limited to the muscles of the leg.
Brain Images
http://www9.biostr.washington.edu:80/cgi-bin/DA/PageMaster?atlas:Neuroanatomy+ffpathIndex/Master^Frame+2
From the University of Washington's Digital Anatomy Project.
Lumen - Peripheral Nerves
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/learnem/nerves/main_ner.htm
Illustrations of the path of the peripheral nerves - the cranial nerves section is particularly useful
Fun with Cranial Nerves: http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio201/cn/cranial.htm
Memory Aids (mnemonics)
http://img.com.tripod.com/mnemonics/anatomy.htm
http://www.medicalmnemonics.com
Cow Eye Dissection
http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/
The Cow's Eye Dissection is one of the most popular demonstrations at the Exploratorium. The material presented here is meant not to replace the act of dissecting a cow's eye, but rather to enhance the experience.
Veterinary Histology - The Eye
http://education.vetmed.vt.edu/Education/Curriculum/VM8054/Labs/Lab11/Eye/eyelab.htm
Prepared by Dr. Thomas Caceci, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology,
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0442
Veterinary Histology - The Ear
http://education.vetmed.vt.edu/Education/Curriculum/VM8054/Labs/Lab11/Ear/earlab.htm
Prepared by Dr. Thomas Caceci, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology,
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0442
Under Development - look for additional links here in the future
Endocrine Pathology
http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/ENDOHTML/ENDOIDX.html#
From the Department of Pathology, University of Utah - includes images of healthy endocrine glands
Cadaver Images of the Endocrine System
http://rivers.oscs.montana.edu/esg/kla/ta/endocrine.html
Prepared by Kristie Allen at Montana State University
Under Development - look for links here in the future
How Your Digestive System Works
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/digest/pubs/digesyst/newdiges.htm
Cadaver Images of the Digestive System
http://rivers.oscs.montana.edu/esg/kla/ta/digest.html
Prepared by Kristie Allen at Montana State University
Under Development - look for links here in the future
http://www.gsm.com/human/index.htm
Demo page for a cadaver dissection web page (pay a fee for full access)
Lumen - Arteries
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/learnem/arteries/main_art.htm
Cadaver Images of the Cardiovascular System 1 - Heart & Blood
http://rivers.oscs.montana.edu/esg/kla/ta/heart.html
Prepared by Kristie Allen at Montana State University
Cadaver Images of the Cardiovascular System 2a - Vessels
http://rivers.oscs.montana.edu/esg/kla/ta/circ1.html
Prepared by Kristie Allen at Montana State University
Cadaver Images of the Cardiovascular System 2b - Vessels
http://rivers.oscs.montana.edu/esg/kla/ta/circ2.html
Prepared by Kristie Allen at Montana State University
Cadaver Images of the Cardiovascular System 2c - Vessels
http://rivers.oscs.montana.edu/esg/kla/ta/circ3.html
Prepared by Kristie Allen at Montana State University
Cadaver Images of the Respiratory System
http://rivers.oscs.montana.edu/esg/kla/ta/respiratory.html
Prepared by Kristie Allen at Montana State University
Under Development - look for links here in the future
Under Development - look for links here in the future
Under Development - look for links here in the future
Under Development - look for links here in the future
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