Body Systems: Selected Information Sources

(This annotated list is a work in progress. Please check back often - sites will continue to be added to this page.)

KidsHealth, from the Nemours Foundation
This comprehensive web site, available in both English and Spanish, provides information about all aspects of physical and emotional health and safety for Kids, Teens and Parents. To find information about each of the body's systems:
* from the Kids site, click on "How the Body Works". There you'll find movies, articles, quizzes and more to help you learn about the body's parts and how they work.
* from the Teens site, click on "Your Body". Next, scroll down and find "Body Basics Library". Choose and click on a body system.

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet: Gross & Cool Body
Choose a body system, or select a body function, click "Go", and learn about it!

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
This terrific NMRLS resource includes the following encyclopedia databases: Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, and The New Book of Popular Science, as well as multimedia presentations and more.
(Please note: You will need to use your public library barcode to log in to this resource.)

SIRS Discoverer and WebFind
This full-text collection includes encyclopedias, magazine articles, and links to related web sites.
(Stop by the IMC for the User Name and Password needed to log in to this collection.)

InnerBody: Your Guide to Human Anatomy Online
This terrific site features animated tours of the body's skeletal, digestive, muscular, lymphatic, endocrine, nervous, cardiovascular, male and female reproductive, and urinary systems.

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Human Digestive System
This site features easy-to-understand information, a digestive system glossary, printable handouts, and a nifty diagram.

Your Digestive System, from KidsHealth
Visit this site for a detailed explanation of the digestive process, as well as an excellent diagram of the digestive system. (By rolling your mouse over each label in the diagram, you can learn more about each part of the digestive process.)

The Digestive System, from EMuseum at the University of Minnesota, Mankato

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

TeensHealth: Endocrine System - A Body Basics Article, from KidsHealth

Endocrine System, from Human Anatomy Online: An Educational Website, by Innerbody.com

Endocrinology Health Guide, from the University of Maryland Medical Center

University of Virginia Health System: Anatomy of the Endocrine System

Atlas of the Body: The Endocrine System, from the American Medical Association

Endocrine System: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Endocrinología: Anatomía del sistema endocrino, from the University of Utah Health Sciences Center

Anatomía del Sistema Endocrino (Anatomy of the Endocrine System, from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

EXCRETORY SYSTEM

Urinary System, from Human Anatomy Online: An Educational Website, by Innerbody.com

Excretory System: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(See also Wikipedia articles about the important organs of the excretory system, including the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra.)

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

TeensHealth: Female Reproductive System - A Body Basics Article, from KidsHealth (Lee este articulo en Español - Sistema reproductor femenino)

Female Reproductive System, from Human Anatomy Online: An Educational Website, by Innerbody.com

Female Reproductive System (Human): from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Your Guide to the Female Reproductive System, from WebMD

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

TeensHealth: Male Reproductive System - A Body Basics Article, from KidsHealth

Male Reproductive System, from Human Anatomy Online: An Educational Website, by Innerbody.com

Male Reproductive System, from myDR.com.au

iVillage TotalHealth: Male Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System (Human): from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

SKELETAL SYSTEM: BONES, MUSCLES AND SKIN

The Skeletal System, from EMuseum at the University of Minnesota, Mankato
This resource features a nice overview of the skeletal system, including explanation of its structure, types of bone and bone composition, accompanied by images, along with a glossary of human anatomy terms.

The Whole Story on Skin, from KidsHealth (Lee este articulo en Español:Todo sobre la piel)

The Skin or ("Hey! Your epidermis is showing!"), from Neuroscience for Kids

Skin: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

THE SENSES: SIGHT, HEARING, TASTE, SMELL AND TOUCH

Sense: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Visit this resource for information about each of the senses, and as well as links to other helpful sites.

Neuroscience for Kids
This terrific site offers information, images, and experiments about each of the senses. Search the site, or click on the links provided here:
The Eye, The Ear, The Nose Knows, and That's Tasty.

BODY SYSTEMS AND DISEASES/DISORDERS

Student Resource Center
Begin your research here! This excellent collection includes the full text of Gale Encyclopedia of Science, Sick! UXL, and UXL Encyclopedia of Science, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and selected images, about many of the diseases/disorders you are researching. Particularly helpful is the Sick! UXL encyclopedia, which offers detailed information about each of the diseases/disorders described, including: definition, description, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention, as well as a helpful "words to know" feature. (Stop by the IMC for the ID needed to log in to this collection.)

Diabetes mellitus (Type I and Type II)

Type I Diabetes: What Is It?, from KidsHealth.org

Type II Diabetes: What Is It?, from KidsHealth.org

American Diabetes Association
This site offers a wealth of information about Diabetes, and is available in Spanish.

Diabetes mellitus: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC): Diabetes, from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Asperger's Syndrome

What is Asperger Syndrome , by Barbara L. Kirby, founder of the OASIS web site

NINDS Asperger Syndrome Information Page, from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health

MedlinePlus: Asperger's Syndrome, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (This resource also features links to Spanish language information)

Asperger syndrome: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis, from the American Heart Association

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Emphysema

Diseases A-Z: Emphysema, from the Canadian Lung Association

Diseases and Conditions: Emphysema, from the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Emphysema: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(This information is also available in Spanish.)

ADHD, from KidsHealth.org

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Muscular Dystrophy

NINDS Muscular Dystrophy Information Page, from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health

Muscular Dystrophy, from KidsHealth.org

Muscular Dystrophy: from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia