HumanBody

Human Body

All Body Systems

Anatomy Explorer: A comprehensive site which explores all of the body systems; excellent diagrams

BAM Body Explorer: An EXCELLENT site from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention which explores all of the body systems, foods and nutrition, diseases, and more

BBC: The Human Body: An EXCELLENT resource on each system of the human body

Digital Anatomist Interactive Atlases: Images of parts of the human body (some in color, others in black and white)

Get Body Smart: Visually learn about the human body using Interactive "Flash" Animations

GirlsHealth.gov: A website presented by the United States government with the hopes of improving the health, safety, and well-being of girls throughout America

Human Body: LOTS of links to sites about the human body

InnerBody: Over one hundred illustrations of the human body with animations and thousands of descriptive links

KidsHealth: How the body works - click on any body system to learn more!

Mad Scientist Network: A guided tour through the visible human, scientific library -SEARCHABLE by keyword of the Human Body and how they work; written at the elementary level

VirtualBody: Tour every system of the human body through animated graphics

Youth Health Education: Easy to digest nuggets for children and young teens (ages 6-14). Inner Explorers goes inside the human body to discover a cough. Healthbeats examine Body Parts, Keeping Healthy, Medical Conditions, Growing and Developing, Aches and Pains, and First Aid

Cells		I Can Do That
Bacteria Cells - The Inside Story	Cells of the Immune System	Intelligence of Cells
Blood Cells and Plasma	Cellular Respiration	Red Blood Cells - Cellular Transport System
Human Cell Facts	Discovering DNA	Human Blood
Human Cells	DNA from the Beginning	White Blood Cells - A Key Role Against Infection
Cells Alive	How Cells Work	Introduction to Celliular Biology

Circulatory System		Human Circulatory System
All About the Heart	The Circulatory System	Circulatory System
American Heart Association	Everything You Need to Know about Your Heart	Map of the Human Heart
Human Arteries	The Heart and Circulatory System	Nova Online: Cut to the Heart
Cardiovascular System	How the Body Works: The Circulatory System	An Online Exploration of the Heart
Circulatory System	Human Blood	Pulmonary Circulation
Circulatory System facts and more	How Blood Works	The Heart

Digestive System
Digestive System	Digestive System Facts and More	Digestive System
Digestive System Diagrams	Digestive System and How It Works	What Kids Need to Know About Kidneys
Your Digestive System and How it Works	Human Digestive System	The Digestive System
Poison Protection - The Excretory System	The Digestive System for Kids	Your Digestive System

Endocrine System	Endocrine System Facts
Endocrine System	Your Endocrine System

Lymphatic System	Your Lymphatic System
Anatomy of the Lymphatic System	Lymphatic System
Diagram and Overview of the Lymphatic System	The Lymphatic System
Human Lymphatic System	Lymphatic System Outline
Immune System Facts	Lymphatic Disorders

Muscular System	Muscular System Diagrams
Muscular System for Kids	Muscular System
Thinkquest Presentation: Muscles	Muscles
BBC Human Body and Mind: Muscles	Science Fact File: The Muscular System
Human Bones and Muscles	Your Muscular System

Nervous System
The Human Brain
The Brain is the Boss	The Brain
Enteric Nervous System	Memory Exhibition from Exploratorium
Human Brain	Neuroscience for Kids (The Brain and Nervous System)
Nervous System for Kids	Discover the Human Brain
BBC: The Nervous System	Nervous System Facts and more
It's All in the Brain	The Secret Life of the Brain from PBS
Body and Mind: The Brain	Explore the Nervous System

Respiratory System
American Lung Association	Respiratory System
Facts about the Respiratory System	Respiratory System for Kids
How the Body Works: The Respiratory System	Science Fact File: Respiratory System
Kids: All about Asthma	Allergy and Asthma Facts
Respiratory Disorders	Wikipedia: The Human Lung

Skeletal System
Virtual Body: the Skeleton:	Human Skeleton
Big Story on Bones	Inside Out Anatomy: Bones
Bone Growth	Skeletal System
Bone Tissue	Skeletal System
eSkeletons	Skeletal System Facts and More
Exploring the Skeletal System	Skeletal System Facts and More
Facts about the Skeletal System	Types of Skeletal Systems
Human Skeletal System	BBC: Human Body and Mind: The Skeletal System

Bones Interactive Activity

Bones: An Exhibit Inside You: Interactive games about the bones in the human body: Boney or Boneless, The Bone Detective, Build Your Bones, Bones are Living Tissues

Skin	Common Skin Diseases	Skin Anatomy
Skin	Human Skin	The Whole Story on Skin
Hair
Hair Facts	Weird and Wonderful Hair Facts	Important Facts about Hair
Nails
Why Do We Have Fingernails?	Fingernails	Caring for Fingernails

Teeth	The Truth About Teeth
Healthy Teeth	Tooth Facts for Kids

The Five Senses

Informational Links to The Five Senses

The 5 Senses

Hearing
Let's Hear It for the Ear	Seeing, Hearing, and Smelling the World
Facts about Hearing	Virtual Tour of the Human Ear

Sight
Anatomy of the Eye	How Do We See Colors?	Anatomy, and Physiology of the Human Eye
Cow's Eye Dissection	How We See: The First Steps of Human Vision	Sense of Sight
Encyclopedia Glossary of the Human Eye	Human Eye and Glasses	A Look at the Human Eye
Seeing, Hearing, and Smelling the World	Human Vision	How your Eyes Work

Smell	Sense of Smell
Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World	Sense of Smell Institute
Your Sense of Smell	The Vivid World of Odors

Taste

The Tongue

The Common Cold

Common Cold

Allergies
Allergy ABC's	Food Allergy Basics
Allergy and Asthma FAQs	Food Allergies
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Online	Food Allergy and Other Allergy Information
Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America	Kids' Food Allergies
Allergy Information Links	Pollen and Allergy Information
BBC HEALTH: Allergy Guide	Peanut Allergy and Other Allergy Information Links

Diseases / Disorders
Alphabetical List of Specific Diseases/Disorders	Cerebral Palsy
Asthma	Diabetes	Healthtouch
Cancer Warrior: How Cancer Grows	Diabetes Information from the Institute of Diabetes	Viruses: Hidden Killers

Drugs and Alcohol
D.A.R.E. America	Just Say No
FreeVibe	Partnership for a Drug Free Americana
Frontline on Marijuana	National Institute on Drug Abuse for Students
How Alcohol Works	Teen Drug Abuse

Smoking
American Lung Association	Smoking and Cancer
The Brain's Response to Nicotine	Science, Tobacco, and You
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids	Smoking and Tobacco Abuse
Quit Smoking	Smoking Fact Sheet
Cigarette Smoking and Health Facts	Smoking Fact Sheet
How Nicotine Works	Second Hand Smoke Dangers

Living a Healthy Lifestyle / Physical Activity	Eat Right, Stay Fit
How to Live a Healthy Lifestyle	Physical Activity and Health

Activity Calorie Calculator Calculate the number of calories burned for 222 activities; Just fill in your weight and the average amount of time you spend doing an activity.

Body Mass Calculator Enter your weight and height using standard or metric measures to determine your body mass index.

First Aid

First Aid and Health

Health Powerpoints for Learning

Educational Health Videos

Reference Sites to Help in Your Research

1upinfo.com: A free encyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z

Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE

...your body is made up of trillions of cells? Different parts of your body are made of different kinds of cells.
|...your brain is like a computer, and controls your entire body?
...your heart beats about 70 times a minute, and each time it beats, it pumps about about a cupful of blood?
...an adult human heart weighs about 10 ounces and beats over 100,000 times a day?
...there are 206 bones in your skeleton?
...about half of the bones in the human body are located in the hands and feet?
...everyone has thirty-two teeth?
...your muscles make up about one-half of your body weight?
...if you were to remove your skin, it would weigh as much as 5 pounds?
...about 70 percent of your body weight is water?

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