Anatomy

LUMEN Histology Home Page
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/Histo/frames/histo_frames.html

This site has a wonderful histology slide collection! Lots of great graphics of just about all anatomical structures in the human body. A great resource for teachers and students to view anatomy images.

The Digital Anatomist Program
http://www9.biostr.washington.edu/da.html

An excellent anatomy site! Great graphics of a cadaver's brain and thoracic section. A neat anatomical atlas on the web.

The Visible Embryo
http://www.visembryo.com/

The Visible Embryo is an on-line tutorial that is fantastic resource for learning about embryology! Great graphics!

The Visible Human Project
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html
The ultimate cadaver site!! The folks at this lab took a dead man, chopped him up in every possible cross-section that you can imagine, photographed all the pieces and put them up at this web site for your viewing pleasure. This site is a favorite of my students!

The Whole Brain Atlas
http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html

The Whole Brain Atlas is an excellent anatomy resource to learn about the brain. Great information on brain structure, brain functions, and cerebral diseases. Graphics are phenomenal! Highest recommendation.

Vesalius
http://www.vesalius.com/

This Web site is an online graphical resource for medical and surgical communities. An excellent resource to use in an anatomy class.

Human Anatomy Online
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.htm

This site provides a guided exploration on the systems of the human body. It is filled with great animations, images and descriptions for each system. It even provides a search option for further exploration or clarification. A great tool for teachers and students eager to learn more about the human body.

The Heart: An Online Exploration
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html

Everything you wanted to know about the human heart! This site covers the history, structure, function and sounds of the human heart. Jammed packed with great information and visuals.

The Heart: An Online Exploration
https://www.acls.net/a-look-at-the-human-heart.htm

An excellent resource for teachers and students. Packed with images and games as well as lesson plans and handouts. Well worth exploring for anyone interested in teaching about or stuyding the human heart.

Medical Animation Library
http://www.pennmedicine.org/health_info/animationplayer/

A large source of medical information provided by the doctors at Penn Medicine. This site offers videos covering topics from allergies, to child car, to specific diseases. An excellent source of medical knowledge for those interested in how the body works and how medicine is practiced.

Open Colleges Interactive Brain
http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/learning-strategies/

An interactive 3D brain map to explore.