 |  Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9/e David Shier,
Washtenaw Community College
Ricki Lewis,
The University at Albany
Jackie Butler,
Grayson County Community College
Cardiovascular System
Internet Activities
LUMEN Structure of the Human Body Home Page
(http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/GrossAnatomy/GA.html)
This anatomy site maintained by Loyola University School of Medicine provides the user with a wealth of information about the human body. Follow the interfaceand investigate cardiac histology and the circulatory system.
Question:
A. What are intercalated discs?
B. What is the function of intercalated discs? |
| | | COHIS: Cardiovascular Diseases: Main Menu
(http://web.bu.edu/COHIS/cardvasc/cvd.htm)
A.K. Gupta at Boston University Medical Center has developed this extensive site about the heart.
Question:
A. Describe several topics discussed at this site.
B. Evaluate the 3D images of the heart used at this site. |
| | | Heart: How it Works
(http://www.amhrt.org/)
This site has information on blood groups.
Question: On a sheet of paper, list the major blood groups. |
| | | Guided Tour of the Visible Human
(http://www.madsci.org/%7Elynn/VH/)
The Visible Human Project site consists of over 9000 digitized sections of the human body illustrating the planes of section and how two-dimensional images provide a unique means of studying the three-dimensional anatomy of the human body. Search for images of the heart at this site.
Question: Why is this site one of the most popular sites on the internet? |
| | | Cholesterol
(http://www.americanheart.org/Heart_and_Stroke_A_Z_Guide/chol.html)
Learn the facts about cholesterol from the American Heart Association at this site.
Question: What is the difference between "good" and "bad" cholesterol? ? |
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