Anatomy

The heart is the organ that helps supply blood and oxygen to all parts of the body. Heart anatomy focuses on the structure and function of this amazing organ.

The heart is the organ that supplies blood and oxygen to all parts of the body.

Information and resources pertaining to the aorta of the heart.

Information and resources pertaining to the pericardium of the human heart.

Information and resources pertaining to the human heart valves.

The atria of the heart receive blood returning to the heart from other areas of the body.

The ventricles of the heart function to pump blood to the entire body.

The cardiac cycle is the sequence of events that occurs when the heart beats.

Blood vessels are intricate networks of hollow tubes that transport blood throughout the entire body.

The superior vena cava and inferior vena cava are the two largest veins in the body.

The brachiocephalic artery supplies oxygenated blood from the aorta to the head, neck and arm regions of the body.

Microcirculation deals with the circulation of blood from the heart to arteries, capillaries and veins.

A capillary is an extremely small blood vessel located within the tissues of the body.

A vein is an elastic blood vessel that transports blood from various regions of the body to the heart. Veins can be categorized into pulmonary, systemic, superficial, and deep veins.

An artery is an elastic blood vessel that transports blood away from the heart. Pulmonary and systemic arteries are two main types of arteries.

Information and resources pertaining to the pulmonary artery of the heart.

The cerebral cortex is the layer of the brain often referred to as gray matter. It is the outer portion of the cerebrum.

The amygdala is an almond shaped mass of nuclei located deep within the temporal lobe of the brain.

Explore the structure and function of animal tissues, including epithelial tissue.

Anatomical directional terms and body planes describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body.

Learn about this amazing organ that supplies blood to the entire body.

Explore the structure and function of animal tissues, including connective tissue.

Explore the structure and function of nervous tissue and neurons, also called nerve cells.

Explore the structure and function of nervous tissue glial cells.

Explore the structure and function of cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscle tissue.

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The cardiac cycle is the cycle of events that occur as the heart contracts.

Information on the structure and functions of the larynx from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Construct your own skeleton with common supplies from art and hardware stores!

"A color atlas of cross sectional anatomy in the axial plane which serves as an anatomic reference text. Contents includes 172 annotated color plates of the human body."

Atlas of the major systems of the body. Includes detailed micrograph images of various body tissues and cells.

Bartleby.com's edition of the classic 1918 publication Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body. Includes a subject index and hundreds of illustrations.

Information on skeletal muscle anatomy and function.

Learn about vision and the anatomy of the human eye.

"Easy reference for accessing information on the origin, insertion, nerve supply, and action of a given muscle."

This is a "multimedia interactive HTML document" for learning about muscle actions of the human body.

Detailed information on muscles, including the names, origin, insertion, and action.

Contains clickable images for learning the parts of the skull. Skulls can be seen from anterior, lateral, inferior, and interior positions.

Contains detailed information about the ear and hearing mechanisms, disorders, and audiologic rehabilitation.

See the first four weeks of human development unfold before your eyes!

This site contains fascinating digital images of the human body that have been "interactively annotated." You can also do a search for specific body parts.

The goal of this project is to create whole "anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the male and female human body."

Information and resources pertaining to the myocardium of the heart.

Information and resources pertaining to the coronary arteries of the heart.

Heart nodes are specialized tissues that behave as both muscle and nervous tissue. The sinoatrial node and the atrioventricular node control electrical impulses in the heart.

The carotid arteries are blood vessels that supply blood to the head, neck and brain.