The Human Body

The Big Story on Bones
Learn about the various bones in your body, how they grow, and how to take care of them. From kidshealth.com, a site created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media.

BodyQuest
Includes information and graphics on human body systems and organs.  Click on "Find" at the top to search by keyword, view alphabetical and category indexes, and navigate a picture of the human body using the mouse.  Click on "Interact" to find quizzes, a discussion board, virtual reality models of major organs, and much more.  From the nonprofit organization ThinkQuest, Inc.

The eSkeleton’s Project
View detailed images of human bones and compare them to those of a baboon.   Also offers a glossary and a test.  Funded by the National Science Foundation.

The Heart: An Online Exploration
An introduction to the heart presented by the Franklin Institute Science Museum.

Human Anatomy Online
Explore different body systems using anatomy labels that link to illustrations and descriptions.  Click on "Animations" at the bottom to see how different organs and systems move and work.  From INTELLIMED International Corporation, a company that creates medical software and databases. 

Your Gross and Cool Body
Tutorials and multimedia presentations answer children's questions about ear wax, bad breath, pimples, vomit, spit, scabs, etc.  From Discovery.com.

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Last Updated: September 9, 2008