Unit 3 Web Sites. Circulation and Nervous SystemCompiled by Dr. Jane HorlingsSpring 2001 General References on Anatomy and Physiology Visible Human Project. The long-term goal of this site is to produce a system of knowledge structures that will transparently link visual knowledge forms to symbolic knowledge formats such as the names of body parts. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html Guided Tour :Visible Human. Sections through the body, with clickable
buttons for further information.
Don’t foget Histology Sites: JayDoc Histo Web. The University of Kansas (the Blue Jays) Histology
site. You can chose from various systems to view photomicrographs
and electron micrographs of histological sections.
UW Histology Atlas. A large number of histological images, organized
by tissue type.
Histology Laboratory Index. Click on tissue types to see photomicrographs
of histological sections from the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Includes pathological specimens.
U.of Michigan Histology. This site shows photomicrographs from tissues from all of the various body systems. http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/histology/histo.html Blood and Vertebrate Circulation Vertebrates: Macroscopic Anatomy of Circulatory Elements Circulatory System Lecture Notes. A very complete description
of the circulatory system from a semester-long class of the same name,
from the University of Tasmania. At the level of a medical student.
Circulatory System. Excellent photographs and quizzes on cat circulation
and sheep hearts.
The Heart: An Online Exploration. This site covers a variety of
heart-related topics.
Cardiovascular Physiology. Class Notes from Kings College in London.
Blood: Outline. This site presents an introduction to blood.
Lymphatic System. Graphics, much information on the lymphatic system from the University of Luton, England. http://www.jdaross.cwc.net/lymphatic_system.htm Vertebrates: Microscopic Anatomy of Circulatory Elements Histology- The Web Laboratory. Links to units on many systems
of the body, including the cardiovascular system and blood cells.
Extensive coverage of microstructure of all parts of the circulatory system.
Slide List for Blood and Hemopoiesis.
Slide List for Cardiovascular System. Includes slides of arteries,
veins, capillaries, and the vasa vasorum.
Blood: Outline. Text and photomicrographs of blood cells.
Human Circulatory System Topics National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Home Page. Information and many links to resources on the circulatory and respiratory systems. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ Nervous Systems and Sense Organs University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Links to Gross Anatomy, Neuroscience, and MicroAnatomy; much information organized in tables which should provide a good review and study tool for students. http://anatomy.uams.edu/htmlpages/anatomyhtml/neuro.html Neuroscience Vocabulary. Confused by all those strange neuroscience words? A useful glossary with lots of hotlinks. http://www.neurosim.wisc.edu/zoo400/vocab_pages/neurosci.html Neurons The Neuron. All about neurons.
The Brain and Spinal Cord Whole Brain Atlas Top 100 Brain Structures. Actually 106 structures,
with photographs and MR images, CT scans etc., of the structures, including
pathology.
Shuffle Brain. This unique site features how the brain and mind
work.
Virtual Hospital: The Human Brain. Images, diagrams, and information
on structures of the brain, cranial vessels, and the spinal cord.
Histology The Web Laboratory. Links to units on many systems
of the human body, including the nervous system. Many interesting
histological photomicrographs.
The Cranial Nerves. An overview, then specific information on each of the 12 cranial nerves from LUMEN. http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/h_n/cn/cn1/mainframe.htm The Nervous System and Special Senses. The cat nervous system
and sheep brains in photographs. Allows an interactive quiz to identify
structures.
Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections. This site compares the anatomy of many different mammalian brains. http://www.neurophys.wisc.edu/brain/ Sheep Brain Tutorial. Terrific dissection guide from the University
of Scranton Behavioral Neuroscience Lab. A series of labeled photographs.
Needs Netscape or a similar browser, and loads slowly.
Slide List for Nervous Tissue. Assorted photomicrographs of nervous
tissue.
Cranial Nerves Cranial Nerves. Excellent site from the Yale University Medical
School.
Cranial Nerve Review Table. Very useful summary!
Sense Organs; Vision, Hearing and Other Senses Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World. A full text reprint of
a Howard Hughes Medical Institute report on "making sense of our senses."
Sensation and Perception. Information from the Monell Chemical
Senses Center.
The Physiology of Taste. Much anecdotal information on human taste.
The Physiology of Taste. Information on taste, and links to other
sites on chemoperception.
Taste and Smell. A short lesson.
Auditory Physiology. Information and nicely done, labeled graphics
on the mammalian ear.
Laser Eye Surgery. Information, FAQs, and much more at this site which describes LASIK (laser - assisted in situ keratomileusis), a relatively new surgical alternative that corrects myopia (near sightedness) or astigmatism. This is just one of hundreds of commercial sites describing this procedure (to see others, simply search on the web using LASIK. http://www.vision-institute.com/ Human Nervous System Topics Human Neurological Diseases. Human neurological diseases may be
accessed via a clickable list.
Neurosciences on the Internet. An index of neuroscience resources:
neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology and neurological diseases
of humans.
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