Biology 47 - 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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General Interest

Article: Pregnancy Outcome Following Gestational Exposure to Organic Solvents

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.

Lumen - Learn 'Em
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/learnem/learnit.htm

Human Anatomy Online - index
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
A fairly basic but clickable anatomy resource by Information Graphics.

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/

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 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/projects/histo/Index.htm
Histology images from University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Computer-Aided Learning Project (Histology Section Dr. David McDevitt and Michael Fullmer )

Integumentary System (return to top of page)

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).

Skeletal System (return to top of page)

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://uwmsk.org/RadAnatomy.html
Radiographic Anatomy of the Skeleton by Michael L. Richardson, M.D. at the University of Washington

Muscular System (return to top of page)

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.

Nervous System (return to top of page)

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

Sensory System (return to top of page)

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 System (return to top of page)

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

Digestive System (return to top of page)

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

Cardiovascular System (return to top of page)

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

Respiratory System (return to top of page)

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

Urinary System (return to top of page)

Under Development - look for links here in the future

Reproductive System (return to top of page)

Under Development - look for links here in the future

Development (return to top of page)

Under Development - look for links here in the future