Human Body Systems

A Pathfinder for science students

This pathfinder will help you find information in your school library media

center on the Internet, and in the community about human body systems. Click

on an icon below to see what information is available.

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Keywords

 

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Internet Sites

All Body Systems

Biology 2201 Home Page This site was created by students at Clarenville High school and has information on blood and the immune system, the cell, cellular respiration, circulatory system, excretory system, and respiratory system.

Body Systems Choose from 11 body systems and take a brief tour. This site was created by middle school students for ThinkQuest.

Human Anatomy Online The systems of the body are described via text, pictures, and animation.

Nature's Best: The Human Body Contains information about the circulatory, digestive, immune, nervous, muscular, reproductive, skeletal, and respiratory systems.

What Kids Need to Know About the Body Click on links to learn about the kidneys, digestive system, eyes, tongue, bone, brain, ear, hair, heart, lungs, muscles, nails, nose, skin, and teeth.

Your Gross and Cool Body Click on the "Choose a body system" bar to learn about the various body systems. Interesting factoid information at the end.

Circulatory System

The Heart: An Online Exploration From the Franklin Institute Science Museum. Site contains information on the development of the heart, circulation, diet, health, and disease.

Digestive System

Digestive System Click on the diagram of the different parts of the digestive system for information about the function of that part.

The Digestive System--How It Works Site from the Jefferson Health systems, hospitals in the Philadelphia area. Information on the digestive system includes a discussion of how it works and the numerous disorders that can afflict it.

MUSC Digestive Disease Center Site of the Medical University of South Carolina. Includes an overview of the digestive organs and a list of deseases and their symptoms.

Virtual Anatomy Textbook:The Digestive System Click on the labels of the diagram of the digestive system for more information about each part of the system.

Endocrine System

Endocrine Diseases Presents information on endocrine diseases for the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pancreas.

Endocrine System Click on a part of the endocrine system in the diagram for more information.

The Endrocine System Site provides information on the endrocine system. Includes links to endrocine glands. hormones, and recent research.

The Endocrine System Site presents a detailed chapter on the endocrine system from the On-Line Biology textbook.

Excretory System

Excretory System site presents a detalied chapter on the excretory (urinary) system from the On-Line Biology textbook.

Nephron Information Center Site has links tohow the kidnew works and kidney desease links.

Your Urinary System and How it Works Provides information on how the urinary system works, waht can cause problems with the system, and what are some disorders of the system.

Integumentary System

The Integumentary System Site presents a detalied chapter on the integumentary system--including follicles and glands, hair and nails, and skin and sensory reception--from the On-Line Biology textbook.

Integumentary System Site presents a detailed overview of the main parts of the integumentary system.

Integumentary System Color Images Click on a link to see color slides of the parts of the integumentary system.

Lymphatic System

Human Lymphatic System Tutorial An articles that provides an overview of the lymphatic system.

Lymphoma Information Network Site presents information on Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

National Center for HIV, STD, & TB Prevention Click on Basic Statistics and Fact Sheets links for information.

Understanding Lymphoma from the Lymphoma Research Foundation of Canada Provides an overview of the lymphatic system and the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of lymphomas.

Virtual Anatomy Textbook: The Lymphatic System Site provides a look into the obdy's defense system.

Muscular System

The Muscular and Skeletal Systems Site presents a detailed chapter (with extensive images) on the muscular and skeletal systems from the On-Line Biology textbook.

Muscular System Click on the image of the muscles for more information about each muscle group and its function.

Nervous System

A Brief Tour of the Brain History of the study of the brain, large scale features with diagrams, building blocks, organization

It's All in Your Head An exhibit about the brain from the Franklin Institute

Mind Over Matter: the Brain's Response to Drugs National Institute on Drug Abuse presents information on how various drugs affect the brain.

Neuroscience for Kids Highly recommended site provides an extensive amount of information on the nervous system and the brain.

Reproductive System

The Reproductive System Site presents a detailed chapter on the reporductive system--both female and male parts--from the On-Line Biology textbook.

Respiratory System

Anatomy of the Respiratory System Site from hospitals and healthcare organizations in the Philadelphia region. Includes information ont he anatomy of the respiratory system and links to diseases and disorders of the respiratory system.

Skeletal System

The Muscular and Skeletal Systems Site presents a detailed chapter (with extensive images) on the muscular and skeletal systems from the On-Line Biology textbook.

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Books and Magazines

ProQuest Magazine Index Log on through the Library Media Center home page for magazine and newspaper articles

612 Nou The Body

Ref 611 Par The Body Atlas

612 Nay Body by Design, volume 1

612 Nay Body by Design, volume 2

Ref 612 Kit The Human Body

Ref 611 Hum The Human Body

611 Jen The Human Body

612 Col The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body

Ref 612.4 Lit Marshall Cavendish Encyclopedia of Health

OVS 611 Pla Stephen Biesty's Incredible Body

Ref 503 Van Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia

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Video, CD-ROM, Laser Discs, etc.

LD 611 Inc The Incredible Human Machine

VT 611 Inc The Incredible Human Machine

VT 611 Hum Human Machine

VT 612 Mystery of the Senses

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People, Places (Community Resources)

Look in the Community Resource Database which is located in the library for the names of health care professionals who have indicated they are willing to work with students.

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Keywords and Phrases

human body

systems of the body

The names of organs that are parts of systems, for example liver, lungs, blood, etc.

The names of the systems

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