Anatomy & Physiology

Biology: K-12 TLC Guide Biochemistry: K-12 TLC Guide Dissection: K-12 TLC Guide

Health Care: K-12 TLC Guide Illness and Disease: K-12 TLC Guide

History
Aging
Death
Early Growth & Development
Protein

Hearing
Sight
Sleep
Smell
Speech
Taste
Teeth
Touch

Brain & Nervous System
Cardiovascular System
Circulatory System
Digestive & Urinary Systems
Endocrine System
Heart & Heart Care
Immune System
Muscular System
Respiratory System
Skeletal System

Early Growth & Development

Biometrics
Homeostasis
Organ Transplants
Plastic Surgery
Skin & Tissue

Labs and Experiments

Anatomy & Physiology	Animal Classification: K-12 TLC Guide. BLS Career Information, Bureau of Labor Statistics: Doctor. Nurse. Recreational Therapist. CollegeTermPapers.com. Einet Galaxy: Anatomy. Physiology. The Glycolysis Model: The Process Of Glycolysis, The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Habitat on Humanity: Microbe Zoo Animal Pavillion, Michigan State University. Haller, Albrecht von: K-12 TLC Guide. How Stuff Works: How Antiperspirants Keep Us from Sweating. Human Survival in Outer Space. Sunburn. Why Skin Itches Why Arms, Legs & Feet "Fall Asleep" Why We Yawn Human Anatomy On-Line, Inner Learning On-line. Human Biology, The University of Arizona. Human Genome Project: K-12 TLC Guide. InteliHealth: Is Your Body Temperature Normal? The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education, The University of Utah. John's Word Search Puzzles: Bones. The Circulatory System. McMahon, Thomas: K-12 TLC. The National Institutes of Health: Dream Anatomy. The Visible Human Project. National Public Radio: Body and Spirit: Part 1 of 2: 2/12/2000 (19:00). Part 2 of 2: 2/19/2000 (21:00). Ancient Drawings of the Human Anatomy. The Chemistry of Human Tears. Cholesterol Drugs Reverse Bone Loss: 12/2/1999 (audio: 4:15). Dreams (audio: 8:00). Football & Head Injuries: 1/3/2000 (audio: 5:30). For Humans, Slow and Steady Running Won the Race. A Hair Mystery: Curly Hair Gone Straight. Human Speed Limit? We're Nowhere Near It. The Human Voice (audio: 7:06). Kidney Transplant Benefits v Dialysis (audio: 3:18). Knee Surgery Looks No Better Than Therapy for Torn ACL. Larynx Transplant. My First Autopsy (audio: 2:15). Oral Health in U.S.: 5/25/2000 (audio: 4:00). Playing an Instrument May Help Preserve Hearing. Portraits of Dissections. Sense of Touch Can Help Hearing, Study Says. Shrinking Height of Poor Women Reflects Lack of Food, Health Care. Study: Humans Were Born to Run Barefoot. Transplants (audio: 3:45). Vascular Depression (audio: 5:00). When It Comes to Shampoo, Less Is More. Why Can't We Walk Straight? Neuroscience for Kids, University of Washington. Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine: The Nobel Foundation. Nobel Prize Internet Archive. 2000 Prize: K-12 TLC Guide. Science Update (audio: 1:25), American Association for the Advancement of Science: Making a Smart Leg: 12/6/00. Muscle Aches and the Common Cold: 11/14/00. Robotic Touch: 12/08/00. Turning Fat into Cartilage: 05/02/01. Why Do We Get Goosebumps?: 12/15/00. Smithsonian Magazine: The Anatomy of Renaissance Art. Superhumans and Bionics, PBS. The University of Arizona : Chemicals & Human Health: Kidneys and Metals. Lung Toxicology. Toxicology. Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development. Human Biology: Blood Types. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Medical Museum. *The Weather Notebook, Mount Washington Observatory: Frostbite. Shivers*.
Anatomy & Physiology Biometrics	Crime: K-12 TLC Guide. Privacy: K-12 TLC Guide. Terrorism: K-12 TLC Guide. Travel: K-12 TLC Guide. U.S. Bill of Rights: K-12 TLC Guide. The Biometrics Consortium. Biometrics.gov. Electronic Frontier Foundation. The International Biometrics Society. Journal of the International Biometric Society. Michigan State University. National Public Radio: Biometrics Play New Role In Passport Technology. U.S. Department of Defense.
Anatomy & Physiology Homeostasis	BBC. Biology Online. Biology4Kids. How Stuff Works. Maricope Community College. University of Wisconsin.
Anatomy & Physiology History of the Study of Anatomy	The Alexandrian School of Anatomy: K-12 TLC Guide. Aristotle: K-12 TLC Guide. Erasistratus: K-12 TLC Guide. Galen: K-12 TLC Guide. Herophilus: K-12 TLC Guide. Hippocrates: K-12 TLC Guide. Vesalius: K-12 TLC Guide. History World. National Library of Medicine. New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia. University of Manitoba. Wikipedia. School of Bologna: Dermatovenerologica. Suite101. Wikipedia. University of Padua: Royal College of Physicians. Suite101. University of Edinburgh. Virtourist. Wikipedia.
Anatomy & Physiology Early Growth & Development	Child Health: K-12 TLC Guide. Early Childhood Education: K-12 TLC Guide. Baby Center: How Your Baby Develops. Pregnancy Calendar. BBC: IQ Tests Measure Motivation - Not Just Intelligence. Brain Development in Premature Infants: K-12 TLC Guide. CBS News: Phthalates: Are They Safe? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Exposure to Accutane & Birth Defects. Deutsche Welle: Singing Fosters Intelligence, Improves Health. Developmental Biology, Loyola University Chicago. Developmental Mechanisms, The University of Arizona : How Stuff Works: Birthmarks. How We See: The First Steps of Human Vision, Access Excellence Monoamniotic Twins, Indiana University. The Multi-Dimensional Human Embryo, University of Michigan. National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): National Center on Birth Defects and Disabilities. The National Institutes of Health: Prenatal Use of Ecstasy Can Impair Offspring. National Public Radio: Age May Be Barrier for 13-Year-Old College Student. Babies and Dogs Make the Same Classic Mistake. Babies May Pick Up Language Cues in Womb. Big Babies Helped Shape Early Human Societies. Brain Development in Teenagers (audio: 3:26). Can a Pregnant Woman's Diet Affect Baby's Sex? Child Prodigy William James Sidis: The Smartest Guy Ever? Childcare & Early Brain Development (audio: 8:15). Delivering Babies (audio: 4:00). Determining 'Brain Age' with a Simple Scan. The Facts Support Vaccinations. Fertility Treatments, Twins and High Risks. 'Get Me Out': Making Babies through the Ages How a Child's Brain Develops How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives. Importance of Rich Social Experiences Early in Life. Improved Childcare Needed (audio: 5:00). In Young Kids, Lack of Sleep Linked to Obesity Later. Infants Recognize Voices, Emotions by 7 Months. 'Internal Chatter' Limits Multitasking as People Age. 'Into the Brain of a Liar. Mom's Voice Packs Soothing Power. Moms Who Can't Nurse Find Milk Donors Online. Morality Develops Early But Doesn't Come Easily. Poorly Behaved Kids More Likely to Report Chronic Pain as Adults. Premature Brains Develop Poorly (audio: 3:45). Reducing the Number of Preterm Births. The Short List: 5 Advantages to Being Diminutive. Some Baby Formulas May Cause Faster Weight Gain. Straighten Those Teeth? Braces for the Young Crowd. Vitamin B as Birth Defects Preventive (audio: 4:01). Why Identical Twins Are Not Truly Identical. PBS: PBS Parents: Child Development Tracker. The Perpetual Preschool. Science Update (audio: 1:25), American Association for the Advancement of Science: Low Oxygen & SIDS: 01/05/01. Teenage IQ Fluctuations. The Visible Embryo, University of California at San Francisco.
Anatomy & Physiology Hearing	Deafness: K-12 TLC Guide. Music: K-12 TLC Guide. Sound: K-12 TLC Guide. Cochlear Implants: K-12 TLC Guide. Vertigo: K-12 TLC Guide. Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Northwestern University. Guidelines for Cleaning Ears and Removing Wax: American Academy of Otolaryngology. National Public Radio. Howard Hughes Medical Institute: The Goal: Extreme Sensitivity and Speed. Locating a Mouse by Its Sound. On the Trail of a "Deafness" Gene. Senses and Sensitivity: Neuronal Alliances. Signals from a Hair Cell. Tip Links Pull Up the Gates. National Public Radio: Antibiotics Defeat Ear Infections in Little Kids. Cochlear Implants (audio: 4:45). Do Loud Movies Imperil Hearing? (audio: 2:00). Ear Infections in Children (audio: 3:26). The Loudness Wars: Why Music Sounds Worse. Perfect Pitch (audio: 7:30). Say What?! Musicians Hear Better. Sense of Touch Can Help Hearing. Temporary Hearing Loss May Rewire Kids' Brains. Science Update (audio: 1:25), American Association for the Advancement of Science: Why Loud Noise Causes Hearing Loss. Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World, Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Anatomy & Physiology Sleep	Animals and Sleep, ThinkQuest. Deutsche Welle: Enzyme Discovery Offers Insight into 24-Hour Processes Such as Sleep. Night Milk. How Stuff Works: How Whales and Dolphins Sleep. Why We Yawn. Jetlag Affects the Performance of Your Favorite Teams, A Moment of Science. National Geographic: Sleep Cherry-Picks Memories, Boosts Cleverness. National Public Radio: Colds and Quality of Sleep Linked. Curing a Kid's Snore May Bring Behavior Benefits. Early to Bed Keeps Heart Healthy. Easing Teens into Better Sleep Habits. How Much Sleep Do Kids Need? In Young Kids, Lack of Sleep Linked to Obesity Later. Many Teens Fall Short on Sleep. More Sleep Could Improve Athletics, Academics. Naps May Improve Performance Later in the Day. Recording Dreams. The Role of Sleep in Learning (audio: 5:00). Shut-Eye Proves Elusive for Shuttle Crews. Tonsillectomy Helps Kids Sleep. What's Behind The Snore? Sagging, Floppy Tissue. Women's Circadian Rhythm Beats Faster Than Men's. Zero Gravity Zzzs: Joys of Sleeping in Outer Space. National Sleep Foundation. Science Update (audio: 1:25), American Association for the Advancement of Science: Snoring: 12/19/00. Animals and Dreams: 3/01/01. Why Sleeping Inhibits Sneezing: 2/13/01. Snooze or Lose by Helene Emsellem: Official Web Site.
Anatomy & Physiology Smell	Axel, Richard: K-12 TLC Guide. Buck, Linda B.: K-12 TLC Guide. Howard Hughes Medical Institute: Finding the Odorant Receptors. How Rats and Mice Recognize Odors. The Memory of Smells. A Secret Sense in the Human Nose? The Vivid World of Odors. National Public Radio: Got a Runny Nose? Flush It Out! Ponderosa Pines: Rugged Trees with a Sweet Smell.
Anatomy & Physiology Speech	American Sign Language: K-12 TLC Guide. Speech & Debate: K-12 TLC Guide. Speech Disorders: K-12 TLC Guide. National Public Radio: Babies May Pick Up Language Cues in Womb. From Grunting to Gabbing: Why Humans Can Talk. Left Brain Talks to the Right Hand. Meet the Backwards-Speaking Girl. Songbird DNA May Offer Clues to Human Speech. Talking Birds, Chatty Babies and the Mysteries of Language. The Vocoder: From Speech-Scrambling to Robot Rock. Science Update (audio: 1:25), American Association for the Advancement of Science: Walking Upright and the Evolution of Speech: 1/24/00.
Anatomy & Physiology Taste	Foods & Nutrition: K-12 TLC. Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Taste Receptors Found in Lungs. National Public Radio: Taste Molecules and Receptors (audio: 3:45). When Soda Fizzes, Your Tongue Tastes It. *Smithsonian Magazine: Tongues: They Do More Than Just Lick*.
Anatomy & Physiology Teeth	Drinking Water Fluoridation: K-12 TLC. National Public Radio: Feds Lower Fluoride Limits for Water to Avoid Tooth Damage.
Anatomy & Physiology Touch	Tissue: K-12 TLC. National Public Radio: Sense of Touch Can Help Hearing. Science Update (audio: 1:25), American Association for the Advancement of Science: Robotic Touch: 12/08/00.
Anatomy & Physiology Digestive System	Agre, Peter C.: K-12 TLC Guide. Bacteria: K-12 TLC Guide. Foods and Nutrition: K-12 TLC Guide. *American Foundation of Urologic Disease: Overactive Bladders. National Public Radio: Avoid Kidney Stones through Diet. Diet Sodas May Hurt Kidneys. Eat Your Worms: The Upside of Parasites. Gut Bacteria May Cause and Fight Disease, Obesity. The Gut Response to What We Eat. How Gut Bacteria Evolved to Feast on Sushi. Virtual Colonoscopy (audio: (3:30). Wireless Capsule Endoscope (audio: 4:45). Science Update (audio: 1:25), American Association for the Advancement of Science: Does Swallowed Gum Stay With You?: 11/21/00. World Kidney Day*.
Anatomy & Physiology Endocrine System	Kocher, Theodor: K-12 TLC Guide. National Public Radio: Pheromones: No Love Potion No. 9. Scientists Intrigued by Test of Hormone Spray for Autism.
Anatomy & Physiology Immune System	AIDS: K-12 TLC Guide. Allergies: K-12 TLC Guide. Infectious Diseases: K-12 TLC Guide. Immunity: K-12 TLC Guide. Vaccines: K-12 TLC Guide. 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Nobel Foundation. BBC. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Deutsche Welle. National Public Radio. Australia Broadcasting Corporation: Study Proves Exercise Boosts Immune System. Body Health Resources Corporation. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Understanding the Immune System. How Stuff Works. KidsHealth. National Institutes of Health: MedlinePlus. National Cancer Institute. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Stress and Your Immune System (audio: 1:25), American Association for the Advancement of Science. University of Hartford. Immunology: British Association of Immunology (pdf). Dana Foundation. Howard Hughes Medical Institute. University of Arizona. University of Florida. University of Iowa.
Anatomy & Physiology Muscular System	Muscular Dystrophy: K-12 TLC. Galvani, Luigi: K-12 TLC Guide. National Public Radio: Acupuncture Helps Ease Back Pain. Muscle Memory. Success Boosting Monkey Muscle Could Help Humans. Warding Off Muscle Cramps as We Age.
Anatomy & Physiology Respiratory System	Allergies & Asthma: K-12 TLC. American Lung Association. Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Taste Receptors Found in Lungs. Discovery Channel. Estrella Mountain Community College. Franklin Institute. Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. Medical College of Wisconsin. National Institutes of Health. National Public Radio: Smoggy Skies May Cause Respiratory Death. Nemours Foundation. Thinkquest. University of Delaware.
Anatomy & Physiology Labs & Experiments	Virtual Labs, Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Anatomy & Physiology	Primary: *Inspector McQ Presents All About You, Patty Rutland Mullins, Joan Holub (illustrator). Adult: National Public Radio: (audio): Building Healthy Minds*, Dr. Stanley Greenspan: 11/28/99 (8:30).
Anatomy & Physiology	The Heart: K-12 TLC Guide. Kindergarten: The Five Senses, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. Grade 1: The Human Body (pdf), Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. Grades K-3: The Franklin Institute Science Museum: The Giant Cell. Let The Light Shine In. Watch The Brain Learn. Grades 1-2: All About Me: My Five Senses, Michelle Curtiss, University of Illinois. Grade 2: Bats: Creatures of the Night, Marcie Claeys, University of Illinois: Echolocation--Physical Education. Family Sense. Sensational Ears. Grades 4-6: The Africanized Honey Bee Education Project, The University of Arizona: The Honey Bee Body. Honey Bee Senses. The Franklin Institute Science Museum: Adding Colors. The All-American Afterimage. Grades 9-12: The Africanized Honey Bee Education Project, The University of Arizona: Honey Bee Anatomy and Identification. Honey Bee Communication. Other: QuizDom, QueenDom.com: The Five Senses. Human Brain Trivia. The Human Mind. Sensation and Perception.

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This guide last edited 02/15/2012
This guide last revised 02/24/2010