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Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology, 4/e

Rod R. Seeley, Idaho State University
Philip Tate, Phoenix College
Trent D. Stephens, Idaho State University

Development, Heredity, and Aging

Internet Activities

Embryo Development
(http://www.med.upenn.edu/meded/public/berp/)

Although this site is still under construction, it provides the user with useful information about human embryology.
Question: Describe the events of day six of human development.

Teen Pregnancy Maternal and Neonatal Health and Illness
(http://web.bu.edu/COHIS/teenpreg/teenpreg.htm)

This site serves as a comprehensive guide to pregnancy and neonatal health.
Questions:
A. How can this site be useful to teenage mothers?
B. Who sponsors this site?
C. What is talipes?
D. What is thought to cause SIDS?

Ultrasound and Other Prenatal Diagnosis Tests
(http://www.stanford.edu/%7Eholbrook/)

Discover the world of prenatal diagnosis at this site.
Questions:
A. What is amniocentesis?
B. Discuss the basics of chorionic villi sampling.

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Omim/)

This database is a comprehensive catalog of human genes and genetic disorders authored and edited by Dr. Victor McKusick and colleagues at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere. It was developed for the World Wide Web by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. The database contains detailed textual information, pictures, and reference information.
Questions:
A. Who is this database primarily designed for?
B. Describe current information on cystic fibrosis.

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