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Human Body

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Health A to Z: The search engine for health and medicine; search for topics about the 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 Preventionwhich 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

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

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
Cells Alive
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
How Cells Work
White Blood Cells - A Key Role Against Infection

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 Hhuman 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 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
The Brain is the Boss
Brains Rule
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


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
They're Your Lungs and They're Large and in Charge

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

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

Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World
Ear, Nose and Throat Information
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 Infomation 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 Americaa
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

First Aid

First Aid and Health


 

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...your body is made up of trillions of cells? Different parts of your body are made of different kinds of cells.
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...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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