Teach Engineering
The Mighty Heart
Have your class follow the step-by-step directions in this resource to dissect a sheep heart and gain a better understanding of this amazing organ. Working in small groups, pupils look for specific parts of the heart during their...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Human Body: Organization Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the organization levels in the human body from organ systems to cells.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Respiratory System Study Guide
Review the structure and function of the human respiratory system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Immune System Part I Study Guide
This study guide on the immune system covers key terminology and the different lines of defense the human body has to protect itself against pathogens. It is available for download with free registration.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Skeletal System Study Guide
Review the structure and function of the parts of the human skeletal system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Nervous System Study Guide
Use this review guide of the human body nervous system to understand its importance to the human body.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Muscular System Study Guide
Review the structure and function of the human body's muscular system.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Tissues, Organs, & Organ Systems
Describes the main tissue types and organ systems of the body and how they function together.
Other
Bones and Skeletal System
This thorough site delves into the structure of the bone, the main bones in the human skeleton (definition and pictures), and a comparison of the male and female pelvis.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Male Reproductive System Study Guide
Review the structure and function of the human male reproductive system.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Human Biology: New Methods for Karyotyping
Read about the findings from the scientific group from the National Center for Human Genome Research, which published a modification to traditional karyotyping that permits rapid identification of chromosomal alterations.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Digestive System of a Frog
Describes the anatomy of a frog's digestive system and how the stages in the process of digestion. A comparison is made with the human digestive system.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Human Biology: Musculatory System
Learn about the three types of muscle tissue, how a muscle contracts, and how muscles are adapted for exercise. [3:40]
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Nervous System in the Human Body
Kids learn about the science of the Nervous System in the human body. Brain, spinal cord, and nerves communicate.
Other
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Winners 2008 1901
A list of the Nobel Prize winners in Physiology or Medicine (updated yearly). Click on the names for more information.
Northwestern University
Di Humani Corporis Fabrica
A historically significant translation of the groundbreaking text on human anatomy that changed the study of anatomy forever.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Blood Types Tutorial
This site from the University of Arizona describes how blood type is passed on from parent to child. The tutorial covers the genetics of the ABO blood groups as well as Rh factor. There are even practice problems and blood type calculators!
Library of Congress
Loc: Everyday Mysteries: What Is the Strongest Muscle?
There are a variety of ways one can look at what might be the strongest muscle in the body. This site defines the various types of muscles and goes on to explain which would be considered the strongest.