The Inside Story
Use the Internet and your computer to explore the human body...
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The Exploratorium has launched the Revealing Bodies exhibit showing the art and science of the human body. It includes an an on-line, interactive version of the Visible Human.
MendelWeb is devoted to the study of Mendelian experiments. Prior to the availability of telecommunications, individual classrooms were on their own to collect statistics for replicating Mendel's classic experiments, such as the widow's peak. By accumulating data from a much larger sample of the population, authentic summary statistics can be compiled.
In a different vein, so to speak, Human Anatomy Online displays human anatomy thru drawings, animations and descriptions of the major systems of the human body. Using Java, our insides pulse with life.
National Geographic has mounted a "virtual autopsy"--an opportunity to examine the preserved remains of a young person from ancient civilizations in the Andes.
The premiere software for learning anatomy--any age--is A.D.A.M. Definitely, worth this special recommendation.
At the PBS-WGBH site a viewer may actually place his finger on the pulse and observe the consequences of the heart's actions.
Examine x-rays of people and animal skeletons.
And for fun, examine the inner workings of a popular children's toy, Furby.
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Aside from the animations, the same information is certainly available offline. Designers of these sites, however, are determined to offer the most up-to-the-minute information--a capacity which traditional texts or even CDs cannot meet.
