Stomach Teacher Resources

Gastroenteritis, or stomach virus, can be a viral infection or bacterial. This video explains its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. [6:26]

A great little movie that follows your food from the time you eat it onward through your digestive system. Good basic information. From KidsHealth.

Take a look inside the human body's digestive system. This site features diagrams of the digestive tract and each part is accompanied by labels and descriptions. Just select an organ by moving the mouse over its image.

Autumn from Texas wants to know why we get stomachaches. Dr. Universe brings in her friends Lisa Woodard and Brenda Bray who work in pharmacy research to help deliver the answer.

Bellyaches are no fun! Find out what causes tummy trouble in this article for kids.

Find out how bacteria in the digestive system works to digest food.

This site provides an in-depth look at the human gastrointestinal tract.

This interactive site provides animations and activities in several areas of physiology. The images are simple, but clear. The accompanying text provides a good description of the process being shown.

This site provides many links on information about cancer.

Excellently detailed drawing (with labels) of the digestive system with an accompanying explanation of the digestive process. Includes a glossary and a blank label me print-out.

This lesson will identify the major structures and functions of the digestive system. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Digestive System Overview."

A brief description of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is followed by collection of resources on research, prevention, coping with the loss of a child, and organizations which are studying the syndrome or which provide support for parents.

Read about what causes a person to exerience nausea and vomiting. This resource is organized in question/answer format and provides information on how to relieve nausea and control vomiting.

Just what is puke and why does your body do that? Find out more in this article for kids.

Have you ever heard of ulcers? Learn all about them in this article for kids.

Information about the digestive system, why digestion is important, how food is digested, and how the process is controlled. Includes a diagram of the body parts involved.

The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. Shilpa Ravella shares the best foods for a healthy gut.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage explains the process of food digestion. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...

Like a real microscope, the Virtual Microscope will allow you to examine slide samples more closely. You will be able to collect samples and save them for further observation.

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the digestive system.

Learn how the enzymes in the digestive system help with the digestive process in the human body.

Learn the structure and function of the human digestive system organs.

In the 19th century, forensic pathologists began to use words and pictures to describe cadavers and to teach using cadavers in the classroom. See a number of interesting photos of various crime scenes on this interesting site.

Hubbs's beaked whale is another little-known species. Beaks of squids and otoliths (inner ear particles) of some deepwater fish, some of which could have come from the stomachs of the squids, were found in the stomachs of a few stranded...