The Skeletal
System
Human Anatomy
Compiled by
Dr.
The Skeletal System. A great link to
other sites with information,
quizzes, and lectures on the skeleton.
http://www.geocities.com/athens/forum/6100/1bones.html
Skeletal System. Links
to pictures, information, and quizzes on the
human skeletal system.
http://www.bio.psu.edu/faculty/strauss/anatomy/skel/skeletal.htm
Macroscopic Anatomy of the Skeleton
Axial Skeletons
Bones of the Body. A clickable
list of all of the bones of the human
body, then a picture labels the parts, and displays answers when clicked
upon. Very useful for all of these skeletal units,
although the detail
for some bones is limited, particularly the skull.
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/learnem/bones/main_bone.htm
Postcranial Skeleton. Click on the
portion of the body you wish to
examine, then click again on each bone for great
detail of the human
skeleton.
http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/osteo/osteology/osteohtm/post.html
Axial Skeleton. A
series of informative slides on the vertebral column.
http://vardaxis.hper.indiana.edu/P205/Axial/
Anatomy of the Vertebral Column. Nice
labeled photos of vertebrae. Can
click to see lateral, posterior, anterior views.
http://numedsun.ncl.ac.uk/~nds4/tutorials/column/text/sacral.html
Ribs. Information on
ribs.
http://newton.clayton.edu/carpenter/Biology303/NotesPPT/skeleton%20ii/sld014.htm
Rib. Just two
pictures, but an excellent photograph of the articulation
of the vertebra and the rib.
http://www.bio.psu.edu/faculty/strauss/anatomy/skel/rib.htm
The Skull Practical Exam. This is
designed to teach you the bones and
landmarks of the skull. You can toggle back and forth between question
and answer mode.
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/h_n/cn/skp/skintro.htm
Skull Anatomy Tutorial. Clickable
images of the bones, and then close
up, labeled photographs. Foramina are well done.
http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio201/skull/skulltt.htm
Skull Module. A thorough treatment of
the bones of the skull, combining
labeled bones and descriptive text.
http://www.csuchico.edu/anth/Module/skull.html
Axial Skeleton System Review.
Good photos of bones of the skull, with
nice enlargements for more detail, although unlabeled.
http://science.clayton.edu/halyard/labap/axialskel/
Microscopic Anatomy of the Skeleton
Histology? The Web
Laboratory. Links to units on many systems
of the
body, including cartilage and bone. Extensive
coverage of
microstructure, from
http://www2.med.ohio-state.edu/authorware/histology/index.htm
Cartilage and Bone. Clickable
index of histological sections of
connective tissues, and accompanying informative text. The text
includes an innovative clickable quiz for interactive learning.
http://www.grad.ttuhsc.edu/courses/histo/cartbone/
Jay Doc Histo Web.
The
site. You can click on cartilage and bone to view photomicrographs
and
electron micrographs of histological sections. Expanded views show much
detail.
http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/anatomy/histoweb/index.htm
Cartilage and Bone. A
large number of photomicrographs with descriptive
text from Loyola University Medical Education Network (LUMEN).
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/Histo/frames/h_frame9.html
Slide List for Cartilage and Bone. Includes
photomicrographs of various
types of cartilage and bone.
http://erl.pathology.iupui.edu/histo/Histo_find.cfm?Lab=Cartilage
Cartilage and Bone. Photomicrographs
with labels and text.
http://www.unomaha.edu/~swick/2740cartilagebone.html
Ligaments and Joints
Southern California Orthopedic Institute.
ACL Reconstruction.
Information on one of the most common knee injuries.
http://www.scoi.com/aclrecon.htm
Human Skeletal System Topics
NIH ORBD?NRC?Osteoporosis
and Related Bone Diseases. Lots of links.
http://www.osteo.org/
Abnormal Spinal Anatomy. Information on human "back" problems, with a
link to information on normal anatomy.
http://www.informeddecision.com/anatomy/abnormal.htm