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Anatomy Of A Splinter - See how immune cells become involved when we get a splinter or scratch. read how the white cells, find, eat, and kill the bad guys. BAM! Body and Mind: Immune Platoon ...gives a comic book style description of the immune system and the "super powers" it uses to fight infections and other diseases. The site ends with the "case files" of several diseases in their disease database. BBC’s Interactive Body project lets you build a skeleton, stretch some muscles and organise the organs of the interactive body. Discover how the body changes during puberty, and put your senses to the test in the senses challenge. BBC Science
Human Body ...A rich site that covers a variety of topics using multiple
approaches (factual text, flash movies, interactive quizzes). Sections
include: Interactive body (organs game, skeleton game, muscle game, nervous
system game, puberty demo); Psychological tests (Can you read faces? What
disgusts you? Are you a thrill seeker?); and printable versions for handouts Brain from Top to Bottom!... devoted to the brain includes an incredible amount of information. You can browse the site by topic, level of explanation , level of organization (cellular, molecular, neurological, psychological, & social), module, or guided tour. The site already contains over 70 presentations on the brain Create a DNA Fingerprint ...Learn DNA profiling, the technique police use to catch the guilty and free the innocent. Click to view an interactive feature that lets you compare a sample DNA with those of suspects. This engaging activity is from NOVA: "The Killer's Trail." Decomposition: What Happens to the Body After Death? - Describes the natural biological process that occurs after death including: changes in the body, corpse fauna, the stages of decomposition, and forensic evidence. Frontline: Inside the Teenage Brain - Scientific research may help explain why adolescents behave the way they do, and influence parenting, teaching, and understanding teenagers. Human Anatomy Online...inner exploration of Human Anatomy. Each topic has animations, 100’s of graphics, and thousands of descriptive links. Human Body and Mind: Muscles Game ...An interesting animation designed to demonstrate the effect that a specific muscle has on its associated body part. The site is just part of the BBC's clever Interactive Body pages, dealing with, besides muscles, bodily organs, body skeleton, nervous system, and more. Users must select either male or female body to proceed. The Human Nervous System: Interactive Tutorials & Quizzes...innovative tutorial investigates the human nervous system on a very mature level, appropriate for older students. Among topics explored: nerve cells, support cells, neurophysiology, brain, and spinal cord. There are also visual quizzes. HyperHeart... Animation on how a heart works HYPERMUSCLE:
MUSCLES IN ACTION - This is a multimedia interactive HTML document
which will help medical students learn the muscle actions of the human
body Mapping Memory ...amazing interactive created by National Geographic allows users to understand the complexities of the brain in an easy to understand way. Flip and rotate a model brain to learn more about making memories, storing memories, and losing memory. The Memory Exhibition...the entire exhibit, including Playing Games With Memory, Droodles, Common Cents, etc. is permanently online, providing a chance for everyone to explore the fascinating topics associated with Memory. Musculoskeletal system ...great variety of resources including video.NIMH
- The Brain’s Inner Workings - - Leonard Nimoy leads viewers
deep into the brain, introducing the physical, chemical and electrical
events that occur in the normal brain and provides clues to what goes
awry in mental illness. The Reconstructors...an interactive online game (Shockwave required) that has students work as scientists, historians, geographers, and detectives to solve the medicinal mysteries of drugs that have both helpful and harmful effects. Virtual KneeSurgery ... Take on the role of the Surgeon throughout a total knee replacement surgery. The Visible Body is a fantastic, free, program that allows your students to virtually explore all systems of the human body... The imagery and explanations found on the Visible Body are far better than those found in most public school textbooks. |