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Title:

A Guided Tour of the Visible Human

Alternate Title:

Guided Tour: Visible Human

Url:

http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/VH/

Publisher:

Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). School of Medicine.

Description: The MadSci Network, offered through Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, offers a fascinating tour of the human body using digitized images generated by the National Library of Medicine's Visible Human Project. The tour begins with an introduction to the different planes of section, and offers tips on getting a 3D sense of structures from 2D cross sections. The tour continues with the digitized images, thoughtfully accompanied by descriptive details (click on a structure for these "interactive annotations."

LC Classification:

Science -- Human anatomy -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Human anatomy -- Study and teaching. Research -- Problems, exercises, examinations

GEM Subject:

Health
Health -- Body systems and senses
Health -- Informal education

Key Concept:

Health
Health -- Musculoskeletal system
Health -- Senses and sense organs
Health -- Skeleton
Health -- Bones

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material
Audio/Visual -- Movie/Animation
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner
Professional/Practitioner

Education Level:

Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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