HEALTH AND MEDICAL REFERENCE:
- Leading Causes of Death United States, 2009 and worldwide, 2008.
- Board of Healing Arts: Kansas and Missouri
- Kansas City Doctors (find a physician)
- World Health Organization (health education and statistics)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (food and drug safety)
- Atlas of First Aid: A Case Study Approach
- Lab Tests Online (understand medical lab tests)
- Medline Plus (health information in 40 languages)
- Medical Encyclopedia in English and Spanish
- Bandolier's Guide to Evidence-Based Medicine
- Medscape Health Resource Center
- eMedExpert (Information on Prescription Drugs)
- Wrong Diagnoses (physicians make mistakes, too)
- American Council on Science and Health
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Drugs, Vitamins, Herbs: The Scientific Evidence (Medline)
- Drugwatch (news on drug development and safety)
- Quackwatch (guide to health fraud)
- The Quackfiles (a guide to dubious health practices)
- Discovery Health Channel and Mystery Diagnosis videos
- Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) for Rx and OTC Drugs
- Drug Safety Data Sheets
- MerckSource Health Information
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. Government)
- WebMD (investigate symptoms, treatments, find a doctor)
- Health and Medicine Streaming Videos
- Vendors of Biology Supplies and Anatomic Models
SCIENCE METHODS
- Here Be Dragons (40-minute video on critical thinking)
- The Mysterious Placebo
- Spontaneous Remission and the Placebo Effect
- Richard Feynman on Cargo Cult Science. (PDF)
- Distinguishing science from Pseudoscience
- Why Bogus Therapies Often Seem to Work
- Science-Based Medicine and Neurologica
- Discovery, Chance and Scientific Methods.
- How we know what we know. (PBS)
- How to Understand Scientific Studies
- On Being Sane in Insane Places
- Critical Thinking (essays in General Semantics by Steven Lewis)
- Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science
- The Science of Religion
- Test Your Scientific Literacy
METRICS AND MEASUREMENTS
- Coping with Math Anxiety
- Anxiety and Relaxation (90 minute Flash video)
- Significant Digits (includes quiz)
- Significant Figures in Measurements and Calculations.
- Scientific Notation & Significant Figures
- Significant figures, Scientific Notation, Solving Equations
- Variability in Measurements
- Metric-English conversions
- More Metric conversion problems and solutions
- Metric Conversion Tables UK
- How to Read a Triple-Beam Balance
- Reading a Triple Beam Balance and Quiz
- Common Lab Equipment
- Countdown Timer, Calendar Generator and Calculators
CHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY
- Chemistry Tutorials
- Chemistry 101
- Chemistry Guide
- Chemistry A to Z (NIH)
- Chemistry Tutorial (Australia)
- Video Lectures on General Chemistry (MIT)
- Molecular Structures (Purdue)
- Atoms and Molecules (Maricopa)
- Chemical Elements Periodic Table
- Webelements Periodic Table
- Clickable Periodic Table of the Elements
- Elements of the Human Body
- Elements of Life
- The discovery of electrons
- An analysis of matter
- Evolution of the atomic theory.
- Radioactivity
- Marie Curie, French physicist and Nobel laureate.
- Radiocarbon dating and the Shroud of Turin.
- Periodic Table of the Isotopes
- Chemical nomenclature and Quiz (Word Document)
- Stoichiometry: calculations involving balanced chemical equations.
- Temperature and Thermometers
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Metabolism
BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES
- Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Vitamins, Water
- Organic Chemistry
- Medical Biochemistry (many articles)
- Ban DHMO!
- Water Science and Water Chemistry
- Water and pH tutorial
- Sticky Water.
- A Biography of Water
- Peptides and Proteins
- Proteins and Enzymes
- Ask a dietician about protein
- Enzymes (Wikipedia)
- Enzymes
- Enzyme tutorial with animations
- What is an enzyme?
- Enzyme Inhibition 2-minute Flash animation
- Enzymes, Metabolic Pathways, Feedback Inhibition and animation
- NAS 2005 Report on Dietary Reference Intakes
- Galactosemia
- DNA and RNA
- Discovery of DNA
- Deciphering the Genetic Code
- Linus Pauling and the Race for DNA
- Origin of the chemicals of life
- Primordial Soup and the Origin of Life
MICROSCOPE
- 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 (6-minute WMV by Steven Lewis)
- How to Use a Nikon Microscope (10-minute WMV by Steven Lewis)
- How to Use a Compound Light Microscope (6-minute Flash video)
- The Virtual Compound Light Microscope (practice your skills)
- Robert Hooke and Anton Leeuwenhoek
- History of the light microscope
- Microscopes and relative size in biology.
- Cell Biology and Microscopy
CELLS
- Inside the Cell (NIH)
- The cell theory.
- Cell anatomy.
- Tour of the Animal Cell Model (10-minute WMV by Steven Lewis)
- Basic Cell Structures
- McGraw-Hill Cell Animations (Shockwave)
- Cell Biology Animations
- Cell Types
- Cell Organelles (Wikipedia)
- Diffusion and Osmosis
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division (6-minute Flash video)
- Mitosis images.
- Stages of the Cell Cycle.
- Cell Cycle and Mitosis Tutorial
- Cells Alive
- ATP
- Cell, Genome and Molecular Genetics (NIH)
- Watson and Crick's 1953 paper on DNA.
- Reading the messages in genes.
- An interview with Maxine Singer and James Watson.
- The New Genetics (NIH)
- The birth of molecular biology.
- Universality of the genetic code.
- Stem Cells
- Cellular basis of cancer.
- Cancer.
HISTOLOGY
- Atlas of Microscopic Anatomy
- Histology Tutorial (28-minute WMV by Steven Lewis)
- HistoWeb (JayDoc)
- Histology World
- Histology Photos
- Histology Tutorial
- Histology Quiz 1 and Quiz 2
- Histology Slides (University of Illinois)
- Tissues
- Histology of the Skin (10-minute Flash video)
- Body Mass Index
GENERAL HUMAN BIOLOGY RESOURCES
- Get Body Smart (anatomy tutorials and quizzes)
- Innerbody Interactive Human Anatomy (interactive quizzes by system)
- Webanatomy (many quizzes)
- Basic Human Anatomy (Dartmouth textbook)
- Human Anatomy (all systems)
- The Virtual Human Body (animated tour in Spanish and English)
- Human Anatomy (cadaver dissections and quizzes)
- Maricopa's Anatomy-Physiology Tutorial (many quizzes)
- Illustrated Encyclopedia of Anatomic Variations (real vs. textbook people)
- 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)
- Biological Anthropology (human evolution and taxonomy)
- Human Cadaver Dissection Videos
- ORlive Surgical Videos
- View an interactive forensic autopsy with Dr. Michael Baden
- Pearson Anatomy Tutorial (many quizzes)
- Anatomy & Physiology Tutorial Links
- Anatomy of the Face and Head
- Speech Anatomy & Physiology
- Anatomy for Medical Students (text with illustrations, radiographs)
- The Anatomy Lesson (text with illustrations)
- Wisonsin's Anatomy-Physiology (text with labeled drawings)
- Anatomy Lab Simulator (labeled photos & drawings of organs)
- Useless Body Parts (no need for donors)
- WebMD Calculators, Health Quizzes, Anatomy Tools
- WebMD Symptom Checker (be your own doctor, then sue yourself)
- BBC's Interactive Body (anatomy games)
- Maricopa's Biology Text
- Kimball's Online Biology Text
- Normal Lab Values
- How Stuff Works Anatomy Channel (animations and videos)
- Biology of Aging (forever young?)
ANATOMY MODEL PHOTOS AND QUIZZES:
- Many Anatomy Models and Quizzes (Tyler)
- Anatomic Model Photos and Quizzes (Penn State)
- Photos of Anatomic Models (Merced College)
- Anatomic Model Photos (Raymond Walters College)
- Anatomic Model Photos (no labels)
- Anatomy Tutorials from Maricopa (model photos with keys)
- Bioweb Anatomy Quiz (Wisconsin)
- Anatomy Models w Labels (San Diego Mesa College)
- Photo Gallery of Anatomic Models (cursor over numbers for labels)
- Palomar Anatomic Model Index and Quiz
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Cerritos Anatomy Model Quiz (click on green dots for labels)
- Bluegrass Anatomy Model Quiz
- Weblab Models and Specimens (click links below photos for labels)
- Anatomy Model Quiz (click links below images for labels)
- NCCC Virtual Anatomy Lab (labeled models)
- Pasadena CC's Virtual Anatomy Lab (click above photo for key)
- Google Anatomic Image Gallery
HOMEOSTASIS / HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
- A Framework for Human Physiology
- Homeostasis (Answers.com)
- Homeostasis of Body Temperature (6-minute Flash video)
- Physiological Homeostasis
- Acid-Base Physiology
- Anatomy-Physiology Case Studies
TERMINOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION
- A Brief History of the English Language by Steven Lewis
- Anatomic Terminology
- Dictionary Search
- Basic Vocabulary of Gross Anatomy
- Anatomy and Medical Mnemonics (learning tools)
- Medical Mnemonics (more learning tools)
- Anatomic Pronunciation Guide
- Etymology (origin) of Medical Terms
- Medical Flashcards, Word Searches and Games
- Create your own flashcards.
- Classification of Living Things
- Taxonomy (Wikipedia)
- Five Kingdoms
- Nine Abdominopelvic Regions
- Review of Anatomic Regional Terminology (PDF)
- Levels of Biological Organization
- Nervous System Models (labeled and unlabeled)
- Nervous System Models (labeled and unlabeled)
- Adventures in Neuroanatomy
- Neurotransmitter Net
- Neurobiology Animations
EYE AND VISION
- Anatomy-Physiology of the Eye
- Webvision
- How We See
- The Human Eye
- Somso Eye Video Tour (WMV, 14 minutes)
- Lutein and Zeaxanthin protect eyesight
- Vision Loss Simulations
- Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of the Eye
- The Joy of Visual Perception
- Glossary of Eye Terms
- Color Vision Test and Tests for Color Blindness
- Color Afterimage Test (squares) and Dots and Flag
EAR: HEARING AND BALANCE
- The Human Ear
- Virtual Tour of the Ear
- Anatomy of the Ear
- Audiology Resources
- Vestibular Function
BRAIN
- The Brain from Top to Bottom
- Cerritos CNS Model Quiz
- My Three Brains
- The Whole Brain Atlas
- Brain Anatomy
- Regions of the Brain (PDF)
- The Brain from Top to Bottom
- Brain Regions and effects of a Stroke
- CNS Interactive Atlas
- Split-Brain Simulation
- Sheep brain dissection guide
- My brain's bigger than yours!
- Cranial Nerves with Puzzle
- Interactive Brain Atlas
- Cranial Nerves at Yale
- More Cranial Nerves
- Cranial Nerve Quiz
- Brain Chemistry of Depression
- Antidepressant Medications
- Circadian (daily) Rhythms and Suprachiasmatic Nuclei
- Prefrontal Lobotomies
- Brain Games (exercises to stimulate your brain)
OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM RESOURCES
- Peripheral Nerves
- Head and Neck Anatomy Quiz
- Neuroanatomy of Speech, Swallowing and Language
- Neurobiology
- Taste
- Adrenalin Receptors
- Psychopharmacology
- General Psychology
- Conditioned Reflexes by Ivan Pavlov (1927)
- Psycho-Somatic Interactions (doctoral thesis)
- Sleepless at Stanford
- Sleep and Learning (no snoozing in class!)
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM (See General Resources for more links.)
- The Endocrine System
- Textbook of Endocrinology
- Pathophysiology of the Endocrine System
- An Endocrine Webtext
- The Hormone Foundation
- Hormones and their Receptors
- Vitamin D Hormone (Calcitriol) in Health and Disease (60-minute Flash video)
- Human Growth Hormone
- Melatonin: a sleep hormone that protects the brain
SKELETAL SYSTEM (See General Resources for more links.)
- Glossary of the Skeletal Terms
- The 206 named bones of the Standard Reference Adult
- Bones of the Human Body (Wikipedia)
- Skeletal System (photographs)
- The Skull
- Saladin Skull Quiz: anterior, mid-sagittal, inferior, infant
- Saladin quiz: Atlas-Axis, thorax, hand, pelvis, os coxa, foot
- Foramina of the Skull quiz
- Anatomy and Pathology of the Skull Base (flash animation)
- Comparative Skeletons Project
- Skeletal System Gallery
- Lessons from a Bone Box
- Bones and Joints
- Skeletal-Muscular Systems (text)
- LUMEN Bone Box
- Bone Tables
- Virtual Skeleton
- Joints (University of Arkansas)
- Disorders of Vertebral Column (animations)
- Virtual Knee Surgery
- Joints in Motion
- The Cervical Spine
- Radiology
- Vitamin D in Health and Disease
- Vitamin D, Cod Liver Oil, Sunshine and Rickets
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
- Textbook of Dermatology
- Integumentary System images
- Dermatology A-Z
- Dermatology
- The Skin Site
- Skin Care Advice
MUSCULAR SYSTEM (See General Resources for more links.)
- Get Body Smart Muscles (includes animations and quizzes)
- Muscle Models with Labels
- Muscular System (text only)
- Illustrated Muscles of the Human Body (alphabetical list with images)
- Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy (muscle tables with images)
- Muscle Tutorial (click on photo to view muscle name)
- Loyola University Illustrated Muscle List
- Innerbody Muscle Quiz (cursor over muscle to view label)
- Illustrated Muscle Tables
- Muscles Tables (no images)
- Searchable Muscles Database (Kinesiology Network)
- Muscles in Action (Quicktime movies)
- Sliding Filament Model of Muscle Contraction
- Muscle Physiology
- Muscle Physiology and Structure
- Motor Pathways (Powerpoint presentation)
- Neuromuscular Disease Center
- Muscles and Exercise
CARDIOVASCULAR (See General Resources for more links.)
- The Heart and Circulatory System
- Heart Anatomy and Sheep Heart
- Heart Quizzes (Maricopa)
- Electrical Activity of the Heart
- Blood Histology Images
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Texas Heart Institute Cardiovascular Tutorial
- Cardiac Cycle animation
- Heart Sounds and Cardiac Arrythmias
- Circulatory Systems
- Circulatory Systems (James Doohan)
- Wireman Circulatory Model
- Arteries and Veins (University of Arkansas)
- Arteries and Veins
- Fetal Circulation
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Blood Pressure Measurement (Youtube)
MICROBIOLOGY AND DEFENSE
- The Immune System
- Introduction to Microbiology
- Dr. Kaiser's Online Microbiology Text
- National Center for Infectious Disease (CDC)
- Vaccines and Immunizations (CDC)
- Microbiology Information Portal
- Microbiology Lab Explorer
- Microbiology Diagnostic Procedures
- Microbiology Powerpoint Lectures
- Medical Entomology
- Bad Bugs -- Pathogenic Micro-organisms (FDA)
- Flu Facts
- Defense Mechanisms and Leucocyte Function
- Infection and Immunity
- The Benefits of Hand Washing
- History of Vaccines
- The Immune Stimulatory Effects of Vitamin D
- United Nations Program on HIV / AIDS
- The Body Farm - Human Decomposition after Death (5-minute Flash video)
RESPIRATORY (See General Resources for more links.)
- Cerritos Respiratory Model Quiz
- Johns Hopkins' Interactive Respiratory Physiology
- Lung Function Fundamentals
- Respiratory System
- Air Density and Pressure
- The Larynx
- Lung Diseases
- The health risks of cigarette smoking.
DIGESTION AND NUTRITION
- Dietary Reference Intakes (USDA)
- Search the USDA Food Nutrient Database
- USDA Best Food Sources for Specific Nutrients
- FDA How to Read a Food Label
- Your Digestive System (Adobe PDF)
- Dental Anatomy
- Oral Health Topics (ADA)
- Animated Teeth
- Pathophysiology of the Digestive System
- Peritoneum
- The Vermiform Appendix
- Vestigiality of the Vermiform Appendix
- 25 Ways to Spot a Quack
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010
- Arbor Nutrition Guide
- Nutrition and Diet Calculators
- Kitchen Calculator
- Measuring Body Fat Using Calipers
- Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Source
- FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
- International Food Information Council
- Ask a Dietician
- Weight Loss Resources
- Food Resources from Oregon State University
- Science of Cooking
- Linus Pauling Institute Nutrition Information Center
- Iowa State University Food Safety
- The World's Healthiest Foods
- Vegetarian Resource Group
- Federal Consumer Information Center
- GMP Certified Nutrient Supplement Providers
- USDA Index of Internet Food and Nutrition Resources
- The Vermiform Appendix
URINARY (See General Resources for more links.)
- How Your Kidneys Work
- Kidney and Urology Diseases and Urinalysis
- Urinalysis
- Urinalysis (meaning of each labstix test)
- Urinalysis (Lab Tests Online)
- Urinalysis (American Family Physician)
- National Kidney Foundation Health Guide
REPRODUCTION
- Reproductive System
- Healthy Pregnancy
- Lectures on Human Reproduction
- Hormones of the Reproductive System
- Reproductive Systems (3-minute Flash video)
- Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health
- Men's Health Topics
- Human Development
- Multidimensional Human Embryo
- Embryology
- Video of Human Prenatal Development (PBS)
- Biology of Sex and Gender
- Methods of Birth Control
- Birth Control Pill (PBS)
- Thirty four Symptoms of Menopause
- Gender Reassignment Surgery
- AIDS resources
- Sexual Health Resources
- The Prostate Gland
DISSECTION
- Human Cadaver Dissection Videos (Quicktime movies)
- The Virtual Human Project
- The Virtual Human Autopsy
- The Virtual Pig Dissection
- Cat Anatomy Tutorial, Cat Dissection and Virtual Cat Dissection.
- Frog Dissection
