ACID-BASE BALANCE: 

Here is somebody's old tutorial. Lucky you.

TISSUES:

Pictures: The first set of pictures are from your texts, but I guess some people just like to see it up on the screen.

Histology site recommended by the tutors!

For an overview of tissue types, well-described but without visuals check out this site. 

An histology site, for nervous tissue, muscle tissue and more!

A schematic of skeletal muscle.

BLOOD.

ORGANS:

Basics of heart physiology.

Brain:

This tutorial concerning heart arrhythmia covers the general structure and function of the heart. You may find it useful.

ATLAS OF HUMAN ANATOMY!

BONES

Wormian bones, you may ask? Check out this picture. 

A quick overview of bone is here. 

Dem Bones: The Living Skeleton, a Tour of Human Bones.

A site sponsored in part by the Southern California Orthopedic Institute. Basics of bones plus some applications.

All about the orbit. The pictures below are borrowed from this site.

The 7 bones which articulate to form the orbit.
                                                                                                                                                        yellow = Frontal bone
                                                                                                                                                        blue = Zygomatic bone
                                            Mnemonic?                      ZEMS Funny PLaces                                      purple = Maxillary bone
                                                                                                                                                        red = Sphenoid bone
                                                                                                                                                        brown = Ethmoid bone
                                                                                                                                                        aqua = Palatine bone
                                                                                                                                                        green = Lacrimal bone

Basics of the autonomic nervous system.

Some links that may be of help!

A whole site devoted to muscle physiology!

More muscle?

Below are sources to help visualize nervous tissue. 

Nervous tissue!

Images with a lot of supportive text.

Images from a light microscope.

Can't get enough?

Meissner's corpuscle (silver stain).

Dermal papillae w/ Meissner's.

And more. 

An histology site, for nervous tissue, muscle tissue and more!

Another Pacinian corpuscle from a PP presentation.

A diagram illustrating a Schwann cell and formation of the myelin sheath in the PNS.

Sections/planes of the human body here! 

The visible human project.

Review gross anatomy.

If this information is scaring you, the best way to start any topic is slowly but thoroughly. This site claims to be for ages 11-16. Hey, the authors can't see you! Use it if it helps you.

For virtual dissections visit http://biology.about.com/cs/dissections/

Virtual frog dissection is here.

EMs of cell membrane and microvilli. The last image on the page illustrates the difference between cilia an microvilli.

Basics of systems.

Here is a site that quizzes on many A & P topics!

Or here. 

You can view an enlarged ECG here with some of the time interval details.

You can find a good review of the basics of the cardiovascular system here.

© 2005 STCC Foundation Press
Author:  Michele Nash