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HEALTH AND MEDICAL REFERENCE:
- National Library of Medicine (PubMed) (search professional medical literature)
- Board of Healing Arts: Kansas and Missouri
- Leading Causes of Death United States and worldwide.
- Leading Causes of Death United States 1900-1998 (CDC PDF)
- Remaining Life Expectancy (U.S.) by Age
- U.S. Preventive Task Force Recommendations
- Cochrane Medical Reviews
- Evidently Cochrane
- Choosing Medical Tests Wisely
- Informed Health
- HealthSite A to Z
- World Health Organization (health education and statistics)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (food and drug safety)
- America's Frontline Doctors
- Association of American Physicans and Surgeons
- Atlas of First Aid: A Case Study Approach
- Lab Tests Online (understand medical lab tests)
- Medline Plus (health information in 40 languages)
- Pathology Laboratory (University of Utah)
- Pathology Outlines
- Number Needed to Treat for Benefit or Harm
- Health Encyclopedia (Univ. of Rochester)
- New Health Advisor
- Know Your Chances: Interactive Risk Chart (NIH)
- Medscape Health Resource Center
- VeryWell Health A to Z
- Pathway Medicine (online textbook)
- American Council on Science and Health
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Drugs, Vitamins, Herbs: The Scientific Evidence (Medline)
- eMedExpert (Information on Prescription Drugs)
- Prescribers Digital Reference (PDR) for Rx and OTC Drugs
- DrugBank (Drug search engine)
- Drug Safety Data Sheets
- RxISK -- Prescription Drug Side-Effects
- Merck Manual for Medical Information
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. Government)
- National Cancer Institute
- WebMD (investigate symptoms, treatments, find a doctor)
- MedCram -- Medical Topics Explained Clearly (videos)
- Medical History of U.S. Presidents
- The Frugal Nurse
- Phisick -- A review of Ancient Medicine
- Journal of Medical Humanities
- Health and Medicine Streaming Videos
- Blausen Pathology Videos
- Free Bio-Medical Textbooks
- Pros and Cons of 18 Medical Tests
- Mutter Museum of Medical Pathology and video tour
- Free online life science courses
- Vendors of Biology Supplies and Anatomic Models
- Virtual Biology Labs
- Evolution of Clinical Research
- Medical Study Design
- Study Design 101
- Experimental Design
- Clinical Trials Glossary of Terms
- The Placebo Effect (Harvard)
- Nocebo -- Placebo's Evil Twin
- Spontaneous Remission and the Placebo Effect
- Richard Feynman on Cargo Cult Science. (PDF)
- Distinguishing Science from Pseudoscience
- Why Bogus Therapies Often Seem to Work
- Skeptoid Guide to Alternative Medicine
- Skeptical Medicine
- Students 4 Best Evidence
- The Medical Skeptic
- MADD in America -- Science and Psychiatry
- Fair Tests of Medical Therapies (James Lind Library)
- The Trouble with Epidemiology Studies in Nutrition (video)
- Discovery, Chance and Scientific Methods.
- Bad Science
- On Being Sane in Insane Places
- Korzybski's General Semantics (Steven Lewis)
- Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science
- Galileo's recantation (1633)
- Test Your Scientific Literacy
- Science Heroes
- Historical Biographies
- Coping with Math Anxiety
- Qualitative vs Quantitative Methods (12 minute video)
- Theory of Significant Digits (32 minute video)
- Units of Measurement (42 minute video)
- Understanding Medical Statistics (PDF book)
- Significant Digits (includes quiz)
- Significant Figures in Measurements and Calculations.
- Scientific Notation & Significant Figures
- Significant figures, Scientific Notation, Solving Equations
- Variability in Measurements
- Unit Conversions
- More Metric conversion problems and solutions
- Metric Conversion Tables UK
- The U.S. and the Metric System (PDF)
- Reading a Triple Beam Balance and Quiz
- Lab Activities
- Assorted Free Calculators
- Lifestyle Tools and Calculators
- Countdown Timer, Calendar Generator
CHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY
- Chemistry 101
- Chemistry Guide
- History of Chemistry
- Virtual Chemistry (Elmhurst)
- Chemistry Tutorial (Australia)
- Video Lectures on General Chemistry (MIT)
- Molecular Structures (Purdue)
- Atoms and Molecules
- Elements of the Periodic Table (40 minute video)
- Chemical Elements Periodic Table
- Webelements Periodic Table
- Clickable Periodic Table of the Elements
- Elements of the Human Body
- The discovery of electrons
- Evolution of the atomic theory.
- Radioactivity
- Radiocarbon dating and the Shroud of Turin.
- Periodic Table of the Isotopes
- Chemical Bonding (35 minute video)
- Stoichiometry -- balancing chemical equations (52 minute video)
- Stoichiometry: calculations involving balanced chemical equations.
- Temperature and Thermometers
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Metabolism
- Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Vitamins, Water
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry text
- Medical Biochemistry (many articles)
- Biochemistry tutorial
- ATP production and Energy Metabolism
- Water - the Universal Solvent of Life (35 minute video)
- Ban DHMO!
- Chemistry of Water
- Water
- Sticky Water.
- A Biography of Water
- Water and Hydration (PDF)
- Peptides and Proteins
- Protein Structure (37 minute video)
- Proteins and Enzymes
- Ask a dietician about protein
- Enzymes (Wikipedia)
- Enzymes and animation
- Enzyme tutorial with animations
- Enzyme Inhibition (animation)
- NAS 2005 Report on Dietary Reference Intakes
- Galactosemia
- DNA and RNA
- Discovery of DNA
- DNA from the beginning (animations)
- DNA Replication (animation)
- Deciphering the Genetic Code
- Origin of the chemicals of life
- Introduction to Light Microscopy (9 minute video)
- The Parts of a Microscope
- Light Microscope Tutorial (animation with audio from NASA)
- Structure and Function of the Optical Microscope Wikipedia
- Principles of Light Microscopy (7-minute video)
- Nikon Alphaphot-2 Microscope (15-minute video)
- How to Use a Compound Light Microscope (8-minute Flash video)
- The Virtual Compound Light Microscope (practice your skills)
- History of the light microscope
- Oil Immersion Microscopy (20-minute video)
- Microscopes and relative size in biology.
- Cell Biology and Microscopy
- Case Studies in Microscopy
- Inside the Cell (NIH)
- The cell theory.
- Cell Biology and Virtual Labs (Utah)
- Cell anatomy.
- Tour of the Animal Cell Model (12-minute Video by Steven Lewis)
- Cell Cycle Tutorial
- Biochemical and Cell Animations
- Basic Cell Structures (Palomar)
- Cell Biology
- McGraw-Hill Cell Animations (Shockwave)
- Cell Biology Animations
- Animal Cell and Plasma Membrane (Videos)
- Cell Types
- Cell Organelles (Wikipedia)
- Membranes, Diffusion and Osmosis
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division (5-minute Flash video)
- Mitosis images. (Britannica)
- Cell Cycle and Mitosis Tutorial
- Cells Alive (many quizzes and animations)
- Stem Cells Animation
- ATP
- Molecular Genetics (Palomar)
- Watson and Crick's 1953 paper on DNA.
- The New Genetics (NIH)
- Learn Genetics (Utah University)
- Universality of the genetic code.
- Stem Cells
- Cellular basis of cancer.
- Cancer.
- Atlas of Microscopic Anatomy
- Virtual Microscopy (many images)
- Histology Tutorial (25-minute Video)
- HistoWeb (JayDoc)
- Histology World
- Histology Zoomer
- Histology Images
- Histology Slides (Illinois U.)
- Histology Slides (Austin CC)
- Histology at Yale
- Histology of the Skin (10-minute video)
- Biology of Cancer
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator and Body Fat Measurement
- Body Fat Measurement (Skinfold Caliper Method)
GENERAL HUMAN BIOLOGY RESOURCES
- An online text in General Biology
- Course Hero Biology
- Libre Textbooks in Biology
- Structure and Function in Biology
- Biology Activities and Videos (HHMI)
- Human Biology Animations and Videos (Wisconsin Online)
- Human Anatomy (EarthsLabs)
- Imaging the Body
- Textbook of Regional Anatomy (Dartmouth)
- OpenStax Anatomy-Physiology Textbook
- Boundless Anatomy-Physiology Textbook
- Anatomy-Physiology Textbook (PDF)
- Textbook in Medical Physiology and Pathophysiology
- Pathophysiology Bible for Nurses
- Antranik's Human Anatomy textbook
- Regional Human Anatomy Textbook (Dartmouth)
- Medical Anatomy (Texas Tech)
- Teach Me Anatomy
- Anatomy Arcade (many games)
- Wiley Anatomy Drill and Practice
- Human Anatomy for the Artist
- Get Body Smart (anatomy tutorials and quizzes)
- Anatomy-Physiology Cliff Notes
- Innerbody Interactive Human Anatomy (interactive quizzes by system)
- Zygote Body (3D animations)
- Webanatomy (many quizzes)
- Anatomy-Physiology tutorials (Chute)
- Anatomy and Physiology Quizzes
- Anatomy Box
- Anatomy at SUNY
- A&P Study Guides
- Human Anatomy (cadaver dissections and quizzes)
- Illustrated Encyclopedia of Anatomic Variations (real vs. textbook people)
- Radiology A to Z
- Human Body Images, Radiographs (Stanford)
- Anatomy Atlases, Textbooks and Digital Libraries
- Atlas of Gross Anatomy (anatomy images)
- Anatomy Tables by System and Region
- Gray's Anatomy (1918 edition full text, illustrated, searchable)
- Instant Anatomy (mostly colorful, labeled drawings with learning tips)
- Human Cadaver Dissection Videos
- ORlive Surgical Videos
- Anatomy & Physiology Tutorial Links
- Speech Anatomy & Physiology
- Wisconsin's Anatomy-Physiology (text with labeled drawings)
- Useless Body Parts (no need for donors)
- WebMD Symptom Checker (be your own doctor, then sue yourself)
- BBC's Interactive Body (anatomy games)
- Biological Anthropology (Palomar)
- Kimball's Online Biology Text
- Normal Lab Values
- How Stuff Works Anatomy Channel (animations and videos)
- Five Largest Organs in in the Human Body
- Explore Your Inner Animal (HHMI)
- USCDs Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine
- Photobiology
ANATOMY MODEL PHOTOS, QUIZZES AND KEYS:
- Keys to Anatomic Models (Austin CC)
- Motlow State CC Model Keys: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (PDF)
- Anatomy Models w Labels (San Diego Mesa College)
- AP Chute Models of CV and Respiratory and Digestive and Reproductive.
- Anatomic Model Index and Quiz (Palomar)
- AP Chute Models of Muscle and Joints and Nervous System
- Model Images (Baker)
- Keys to Anatomic Models (MTSU)
- Anatomic Model Keys (no photos) (Tidewater)
- Anatomy Model Quiz (click links below images for labels)
- Niagara Virtual Anatomy Lab (labeled models)
- Anatomic Images Extremities w labels
- Anatomy Drill and Practice (Wiley)
- Anatomic Model Keys (NAPA Valley)
- Strauss Health Sciences Library
- Anatomy-Physiology Model Guidebook (PDF)
- Bioweb Anatomy Quiz (Wisconsin)
- Free Anatomy Quiz
- Anatomy and Physiology tutorial (Ivy Tech)
HOMEOSTASIS / HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
- Human Physiology textbook (PDF)
- Human Physiology textbook (Wikibooks)
- Prnciples of Physiology textbook
- Cells and the Human Body (textbook)
- Physiology Web
- Human Physiology (EarthsLabs)
- A Framework for Human Physiology
- Homeostasis and Feedback (7-minute Flash video)
- Homeostasis
- Physiology Models
- Physiological Homeostasis
- Acid-Base Physiology
- Examples of Homeostasis
- Free Physiology Quiz
- Human Pathophysiology (EarthsLabs)
- McMaster Pathophysiology Review
- Backyard Brains Experiments
- Virtual Physiology Experiments
- HHMI Virtual Labs
TERMINOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION
- Terminologia Anatomica (official anatomical terms)
- A Brief History of the English Language by Steven Lewis
- Anatomic Terminology
- The Language of Anatomy
- Biology Dictionary
- Merck's Pronunciation Guide to Medical Terms
- Merriam Webster's Medical Dictionary
- Farlex's Free Medical Dictionary
- Dictionary Search
- MegaLexica Medical Dictionary
- Basic Vocabulary of Gross Anatomy
- Etymology (origin) of Medical Terms
- Bioetymology
- Medical Eponyms
- Cornell Notetaking Method (YouTube video)
- Medical Flashcards, Word Searches and Games
- Classification of Living Things (Palomar)
- Taxonomy (Wikipedia)
- Review of Anatomic Regional Terminology (PDF)
NERVOUS SYSTEM:
- Nervous System Models (labeled)
- Adventures in Neuroanatomy
- Functional Neuroanatomy (Univ of British Columbia)
- Neuroscience Textbook and Neuroanatomy (Univ of Texas)
- Neuroanatomy (Univ of Wisconsin)
- Textbook of Neuroscience (Dartmouth)
- Action Potentials and Graded Potentials
- Neurotransmission
- Neurotransmitter Net
- Interactive Neurologic Exams
- Reaction Speed Timer and Reaction Time Test
- Neurophysiology Virtual Lab (HHMI)
BRAIN
- The Brain from Top to Bottom
- The Brain Teaching Module (Annenberg)
- The Human Brain Dissection Video (UBC)
- Soton Brain Hub (videos)
- Know Your Brain
- My Three Brains
- The Whole Brain Atlas
- Brain Anatomy (videos)
- Split-Brain Experiments
- My brain's bigger than yours!
- Brain Basics
- Cranial Nerves with Puzzle
- More Cranial Nerves
- Interactive Brain Atlas
- Brain Chemistry of Depression
- Antidepressant Medications
- Antidepresant Medications and the Placebo Effect (Kirsch)
- Circadian (daily) Rhythms and Suprachiasmatic Nuclei
- Prefrontal Lobotomies
- Brain Games (exercises to stimulate your brain)
- Reaction time test
EYE AND VISION
- Anatomy-Physiology of the Eye
- Webvision
- The Human Eye
- Somso Eye Video Tour (15 minute Video)
- The Bony Orbit of the Somso Eye (PDF)
- Vision A to Z
- Lutein and Zeaxanthin protect eyesight
- Vision Loss Simulations
- Zeiss Online Vision Screening
- Snellen Eye Chart and 20/20 Vision
- The Joy of Visual Perception
- Color Vision Testing
- Color Visual Tests and Illusions
- Dots and Flag afterimage tests
EAR: HEARING AND BALANCE
- The Human Ear (Britannica)
- The Human Ear
- Virtual Tour of the Ear
- Anatomy of the Ear
- The World of Hearing
- High-Frequency Hearing Test and Alternative
- Audiology Resources and Hearing Test (YouTube)
- Playback FM Hearing Test and Soundguys Hearing Test
- Online Tone Generator
- Dizziness, Imbalance and Hearing Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM RESOURCES
- Peripheral Nerves
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Sensation and Perception (textbook)
- Taste
- General Psychology
- Conditioned Reflexes by Ivan Pavlov (1927)
- Sleepless at Stanford
- Sleep and Learning (no snoozing in class!)
- Big 5 Personality Traits
- IQ Basics with Test
- Intelligence and IQ
- Average IQ by Country
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM (See General Resources for more links.)
- Video Tour of the Hubbard Endocrine Board (14 minutes)
- Chemical Messengers and the Endocrine System
- You and Your Hormones
- The Endocrine System
- Pituitary Disorders
- Textbook of Endocrinology
- Pathophysiology of the Endocrine System
- An Endocrine Webtext
- The Hormone Foundation
- Hormones and their Receptors
- Non-Traditional Endocrine Tissues and Hormones
- Vitamin D Hormone in Health and Disease (YouTube)
- Glucocorticoids
- Ketosis versus Ketoacidosis
SKELETAL SYSTEM (See General Resources for more links.)
- The 206 named bones of the Standard Reference Adult
- Bone Basics (Smithsonian)
- The Human Skeleton
- Wheeless Textbook of Orthopedics (click on skeleton)
- Bones of the Human Body (Wikipedia)
- Skeleton Quiz with photos
- All About Bones (labeled photos)
- Lumen Bone Box
- Webanatomy Skeleton Quiz
- Bones of the skull, vertebrae and extremities.
- Anatomy and Pathology of the Skull Base (flash animation)
- Bones around Somso Eye
- Comparative Skeletons Project
- Lessons from a Bone Box
- Bones and Joints
- Bone Tables
- Bones Don't Lie (Forensic Science)
- Joints (University of Arkansas)
- Joints in Motion
- The Cervical Spine
- Radiology
- Vitamin D in Health and Disease
- Vitamin D, Cod Liver Oil, Sunshine and Rickets
- Textbook of Dermatology
- Integumentary System images
- Dermatology A-Z
- The Skin Site
- Skin Conditions
- Skin Care Advice
- Biology of Skin Color (HHMI film)
MUSCULAR SYSTEM (See General Resources for more links.)
- Get Body Smart Muscles (includes animations and quizzes)
- Muscles of the Upper and Lower Body (labeled images)
- Muscle Models with Labels
- Muscle Models Part 1 and Part 2
- Illustrated Muscles of the Human Body (alphabetical list with images)
- Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy (muscle tables with images)
- Loyola University Illustrated Muscle List
- Innerbody Muscle Quiz (cursor over muscle to view label)
- Illustrated Muscle Tables
- Muscles Tables (no images)
- Muscles and Joints
- University of Michigan Anatomy (videos)
- Muscle Contraction
- Muscle Physiology and Stretching
- Muscle Physiology and Structure
- Muscle Tutorial (John Wiley)
- Muscle Physiology video (Gwinnett College)
- Muscle Physiology (PDF)
- Chemistry of Contraction and Dynamics of Contraction (videos)
- Muscles and Exercise
- Physiotherapy by Region and Injury
CARDIOVASCULAR (See General Resources for more links.)
- Video guide to the heart and Part 2. (Gwinnett College)
- WebAnatomy Cardiovascular (many quizzes)
- Atlas of Cardiac Anatomy
- The Heart Site
- Cindy's Heart
- Blood Histology Images
- Hemostasis Encyclopedia
- Blood Typing (Red Cross)
- Circulatory Model
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Cardiovascular Pharmacology
- Texas Heart Institute Cardiovascular Tutorial
- Cardiac Cycle animation
- Heart Sounds and Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiology Virtual Lab (HHMI)
- Open Heart Surgery Simulation
- EKG Academy
- Electrocardiography (ECG) Quiz
- Table of Resting Heart Rates
- Interactive Cardiovascular Library (AHA)
- Wireman Circulatory Model
- Arteries and Veins (Arkansas U.)
- Vascular Web
- Arteries and Veins
- Fetal Circulation
- Blood Pressure Measurement (Youtube)
- CardioBriefs Blog
- Blood (Palomar)
- History of Blood Transfusion
- Dr. Kaiser's Online Microbiology Text
- Medical Microbiology Text
- Boundless Microbiology Textbook
- OpenStax Microbiology text
- Todar's Microbiology text
- Microbe Notes
- Microbiology info
- Vaccines and Immunizations (CDC)
- Vaccines licensed for use in United States
- Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness
- Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS)
- History of Vaccines
- Microbiology Information Portal
- Microbiology Diagnostic Procedures
- Medical Entomology
- Bad Bugs -- Foodborne Pathogens (free PDF text)
- Probiotics
- Flu Facts
- The Benefits of Hand Washing
- United Nations Program on HIV / AIDS
- Immunology Virtual Lab (HHMI)
- Microbiology Lab Techniques (videos)
- Body Farm - Human Decomposition (10-minute video)
RESPIRATORY (See General Resources for more links.)
- Respiratory Anatomy video (Gwinnett College)
- Endoscopic Respiratory Tour (video)
- Lung Anatomy (Medscape)
- Johns Hopkins' Interactive Respiratory Physiology
- The Larynx
- Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio (KC University)
- Lung Function Fundamentals
- Vital Capacity Calculator and Alternative
- How to measure vital capacity using a balloon (video)
- Respiratory System
- Human Habitation at High Altitudes
- Lung Diseases
- The health risks of cigarette smoking.
- Video tour of the GI Tract (Gwinnett College)
- Dietary Reference Intakes (USDA)
- Search the USDA Food Nutrient Database
- USDA Best Food Sources for Specific Nutrients
- FDA How to Read a Food Label
- Daily Values on Food Labels
- Your Digestive System (Adobe PDF)
- Oral Health Topics (ADA)
- Animated Teeth (Dental FYIs)
- Pathophysiology of the Digestive System
- The Vermiform Appendix
- Vestigiality of the Vermiform Appendix
- How to Spot a Nutrition Quack
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-25 (PDF)
- Dietary Reference Intake Calculator
- Kitchen Calculator
- Measuring Body Fat Using Calipers
- FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Ask a Dietician
- Nutrition Coalition
- Weight Loss Resources
- Science of Cooking
- Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets (NIH)
- Linus Pauling Institute Nutrition Information Center
- Iowa State University Food Safety
- The World's Healthiest Foods
- Vegetarian Resource Group
- pH Value of Common Beverages
URINARY (See General Resources for more links.)
- How Your Kidneys Work
- Urinalysis (Medline)
- Urinalysis (mouse over)
- Urinalysis (Cornell)
- Urinalysis (Lab Tests Online)
- Urinalysis (American Family Physician)
- Urinalysis (with color chart)
- Renal Clearance
- National Kidney Foundation Health Guide
- Urology Web
- Healthy Pregnancy
- Lectures on Human Reproduction
- Hormones of the Reproductive System
- Reproductive Systems (54-minute Flash video)
- Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health
- Men's Health Topics
- History of Circumcision
- Human Development
- Multidimensional Human Embryo
- Embryology
- Video of Human Prenatal Development (PBS)
- Biology of Sex and Gender
- Methods of Birth Control
- History of Birth Control Methods
- Thirty four Symptoms of Menopause
- Gender Reassignment Surgery
- The Prostate Gland
- Many free and fee-based onlne dissections
- Biology Corner Anatomy Dissections
- Free online dissection resources from Antivivisection Society
- Medical Gross Anatomy Dissection Basics (Univ of Michigan)
- Human Cadaver Dissection Videos
- Human Cadaver Dissection Videos (YouTube)
- The Virtual Human Project
- The Virtual Human Autopsy
- Autopsy: Colon Cancer
- Forensic Autopsy
- The Virtual Pig Dissection
- Cat Anatomy Tutorial
- Dissection 101 (PBS)
- Convert html file to PDF
- Convert speech to text
- Translate between languages
- Metric-English Units Converter
- Document, Image and Video Converter
- Universal file converter
- Download Any Video and Video Downloader
- Text Editing Tools
- Convert International Units for Drugs and Nutrients
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