Anatomy and Physiology Links

A CRLA Project by Mary Sharon

• Interactive Tutorial on the Sheep Heart
  Excellent site created by Dr. J. Crimando of Gateway Community College. Great way to learn the sheep heart. Highly, highly recommended. 4 stars.
• Tuturorial on Cat Internal Anatomy
  Pretty cool tutorial on cat vasculature and internal organs.
• Index of Cat Images from Ohio State University.
  Lots of detailed labeled images.
• Virtual Cat Dissection
  Not a bad site from Penn State Erie. Has some quality pictures.
• Cat Dissection Movies (!) from University of Alberta.
  Kind of short but still pretty cool!
• Labeled Dissection Images from Tyler JC.
• Photos of Cat Blood Vessels and Internal Organs from Univ. of Washington.
  Lots of good pictures.
• Series of Cat Dissection Images from Mt. San Antonio College
  Some nice color photographs. Try and find label everything.
• Online Cat Dissection
  Pretty neat site from thinkquest.org. Has some good images and even videos.
• Interactive Tutorial on Internal Heart Anatomy
  Another great site from GCC. This one has an interactive test you can use to test yourself. Highly recommended.
• Tutorial on the Posterior Heart
  Another great tutorial from Dr. J. Crimando.
• Human and Sheep Heart Photos
  Lots of decent pictures.
• Interactive Heart Anatomy from the Texas Heart Institute
• Heart and Blood Vessel Anatomy
  Great site from the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse. Includes a cross section of artery and vein, slide of cardiac muscle, and three different views of a model of a human heart (anterior external, posterior external, and internal). Highly recommended.
• How to Measure BP and What It All Means
• Heart Animations!!
  Some pretty neat animations of how the heart works. Illustrates pressure gradients, valve operation and several other salient features. Check it out.
• Crossword Puzzle on the Circulatory System.
  A fun way to learn!
• Identification of Blood Cells
  More from UW-L. Some good images of RBCs and WBCs.
• Good Inclusive CV Stuff from the University of Minnesota
• Hematology Tutorial
  Decent site with nice pictures. Gives you the low down on blood and blood cells.
• Tutorial on Blood Types.
  Gives good information on blood types and contains some OK problems. A little heavy on the genetics, but it's good stuff to know.
• Another Tutorial on Blood Components and Blood Types

Skeletal System

• The Axial Skeleton
  From UW-L, this site has multiple images and views of the bones that compose the axial skeleton. Very nice.
• The Appendicular Skeleton
  More from UW-L, this site has multiple images and views of the bones that compose the appendicular skeleton. Quite nice.
• Histology of cartilage and bone
  Some nice images from UW-L.
• Tutorial Site on Skull Anatomy
  Awesome! Really helpful. From Gateway Community College.
• Tutorial on Hand Anatomy
  Another really good tutorial.
• Tutorial on the Vertebral Column
  See above. This stuff's gold!
• Good Skeletal Stuff from University of Minnesota
• eSkeletons
  Site has bone pictures that can be rotated in most directions. Probably the closest thing to actually holding them in your hand.
• Good Site from Penn State
  Lots of decent pictures that you can quiz yourself with.
• Interactive 3D Skull
  Decent site for skull study

Nervous System

• Neuroscience for Kids!
  Don't let the name fool you. This site has a lot of good info, often explained quite well.
• Really neat, interactive dissection of a sheep's brain
• Basic Neural Processes
  Good quizzes and a real nice animated discussion of the chemical basis of the action potential
• Sheep Brain Tutorial
  Nice tutorial from Dr. Crimando.
• Tutorial on the 12 Cranial Nerves
  Another tutorial worth checking out!

• Anatomy of the Nervous System
  Another good site from UW-L. Multiple images (different views and sections) of brain models and the sheep brain. Good for review and study.
• Histology of the Nervous System
  Several decent images and a picture of the neuron model. Not too bad. UW-L again.
• Atlas of the Human Brain
  Comprehensive site full of images and pathological information. For the serious student.
• The Eye and the Ear
  More from UW-L. This one has sections of the retina and the cochlea.
• Nervous Stuff from U of Minnesota

Muscular System

• Complete Listing of All the Muscles in the Human Body
  Very nice reference.
• Muscles Tutorial
  Interactive java-based tutorial. Very good for quizzing yourself. This one is also courtesy of Dr. J. Crimando of Gateway Community College.
• Skeletal Muscle Anatomy
  Lots of photos of cat muscles and human muscles (cadaver rather than model). A little tough to see sometimes. Better for review. From UW-L.
• Histology of Muscle Tissue
  Several images from UW-L including cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscle sections.
• Muscle Stuff from the Golden Gophers
• Myosin-Actin Animation
  Neat animation of the interaction between myosin, actin, tropomyosin, troponin, ATP, and Ca2+. Watch it twice!

Embryology and Development

• The Visible Embryo - Stages of Human Development
  Nice pictorial showing each stage of development. Worth a glance.

Digestive System

• Anatomy of the Digestive System
  From UW-L, this site has pictures of digestive system models and some nice photos displaying the guts of a dissected cat.
• Histology of the Digestive System
  Some nice slides of the important digestive tissues. From UW-L.
• Digestive System Games
  Matching, Concentration, and Flashcards!
• Digestive Stuff from U of Minn
• Animations of Peristalsis

Urogenital System

• Anatomy of the Urogenital System
  From UW-L, includes pictures of male and female models as well as photos of the relevant cat structures.
• Histology of the Urinary System
  Includes 2 important slides - kidney cortex and kidney medulla.
• Histology of the Gonads
  Includes several adequate slides including a smear of bull sperm. Urology Hangman
  Kind of Clinical but everybody loves to play HANGMAN!
• Urinary Stuff from Minnesota

Immune System

• Awesome Immune System Movies
  Really, really good cartoon movies about antigen presenting, cellular and humoral immunity. These are nice!!!!
• Immunobiology Animations
  Some pretty neat and detailed animations concerning immune system activities. Some are too detailed and advanced, while others are more rudimentary and appropriate for A&P.
• Immune Stuff from U of Minnesota
• Immunology Tutorial
  Good but lengthy site

Respiratory System

• Anatomy of the Respiratory System
  From UW-L, this site has pictures of models (head/nose, larynx, lungs) as well as photos of a dissected cat with the respiratory structures labeled and visible.
• Histology of the Respiratory System
  From UW-L. Has the important slides you need to know!
• Respiratory Stuff from U of Minn

Endocrine System

• Tutorial on the Thyroid Gland
  Another nice tutorial from Gateway Community College
• Endocrine Stuff from U of M

Other Useful/Interesting Stuff

• Labeled and Unlabeled Pictures of Most Models Used in A&P 2
• Virtual Anatomy Lab from Niagara County Community College
• Pat Flynn's A&P site.
  It has a ton of practice exams on almost everything related to A&P. Check it out!
• Membrane Transport
  Great FLASH animation that covers the basics of membrane transport.
• Organ, Tissue, and Cell Games
  Play and Learn!
• Body Cavity and Body Region Games
  Learn and Play!
• Body Structure Word Games
  Kind of easy, but kind of fun.
• Lone Star College-North Harris AP. A good place for everything.
• Learn’em Easy. A good place for muscles, bones, etc. in fun to do tutorials.

Mary L Sharon

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