Pathfinder for Body Systems Research Unit:

Reproductive, Circulatory/Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Digestive, Muscular, Nervous, Skeletal, Urinary/Excretory, Integumentary, Senses, Endocrine/Hormonal, Immune/Lymphatic, Body Systems - General

1. Reproductive System:

612.6 AVR Avraham, Regina. The reproductive system. Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2001. Discusses aspects of reproduction, including heredity, pregnancy, and contraception, and explains the stages of growth from fertilization to birth.

612.6 PAR Parker, Steve. The reproductive system : injury, illness and health. Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003. Presents an introduction to the reproductive system, explaining what it is, how it works, and its function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect the reproductive system; and offers advice on how to keep it healthy.

612.6 WAL Walker, Pam, 1958-. The reproductive system. San Diego : Detroit : Lucent Books ; Thomson/Gale, c2003. Provides information about the human reproductive system, presenting a broad perspective on reproduction, and discussing the male reproductive tract, the female reproductive organs, fertilization and development, diseases, and related medical technologies.

616.692 TUR Turkington, Carol. The encyclopedia of fertility and infertility. New York : Facts on File, c2001. Alphabetically arranged entries provide information on all aspects of fertility and infertility, covering the basic functions of the human reproductive system, its structure and function, different causes of infertility, treatments, and the latest medical advances.

E-Book: Reproductive System.  Louise Dickerson.  Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 5. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p3411-3418. 6 vols. 

Male system from Innerbody.com: http://www.innerbody.com/image/repmov.html

Female system from Innerbody.com: http://www.innerbody.com/image/repfov.html

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2. Circulatory/Cardiovascular System:

612.1 AVR Avraham, Regina. The circulatory system. New York : Chelsea House Publishers, c2000. Describes the organs of the circulatory system and their function. Also discusses heart problems and how they may be avoided.

612.1 BRY Brynie, Faith Hickman, 1946-. 101 questions about blood and circulation-- with answers straight from the heart.

612.1 SIL Silverstein, Alvin. The circulatory system. 1st ed. New York : Twenty First Century Books, 1994. Explains the circulatory system, which constantly distributes blood throughout the body by means of linked blood vessels.

612.1 WAL Walker, Pam, 1958-. The circulatory system. San Diego : Detroit : Lucent Books ; Thomson/Gale, c2003. Discusses the organs and function of the human circulatory system, the vital functions of blood, and the medical diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and other circulatory disorders.

E-Book: Circulatory System.  Bernice Essenfeld.  Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 2. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p886-891. 6 vols.

From: PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/redgold/basics/circulation.html

Heart Health: http://heart.health.ivillage.com/

Open Heart: http://www.cosi.org/files/Flash/openHeart/anatomy.html

From: Innerbody.com: http://www.innerbody.com/image/cardov.html

All About the Heart: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/heart_noSW.html

The Circle of Blood: http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/systems/circulation.html

Giant Heart from the Franklin Institute: http://www2.fi.edu/exhibits/permanent/resources/heart_teacher_guide.pdf

Heart and Blood Vessel Diseases:

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200002
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/index.html
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartdiseases.html
http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/

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3. Respiratory System:

612.2 KIT Kittredge, Mary, 1949-. The respiratory system. New York : Chelsea House, c2000. Explains the components of the respiratory system and provides information on the conditions it is most commonly susceptible to including lung cancer and pneumonia.

612.2 SIL Silverstein, Alvin. The respiratory system. 1st ed. New York : Twenty First Century Books, 1994. Explains the respiratory system, which takes oxygen from the air and delivers it to the body's cells. Also discusses the voice and human speech.

612.2 WAL Walker, Pam, 1958-. The respiratory system . San Diego [ Calif ] :Detroit [ Mich ] : Lucent Books ; Thompson/Gale, c2003. Discusses the organs and function of the human respiratory system, respiratory events such as sneezes and yawns, breathing under extreme conditions, and medical treatments of respiratory disorders.

E-Book: Respiratory System.  Bernice Essenfeld.  Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 5. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p3433-3440. 6 vols.

Oxygen Delivery System: http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/systems/respiration.html 

Air Bags : http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/respiratorysystem.html

Looking at Your Lungs: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/lungs_noSW.html

Respiratory System: http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/respiratory.html

Respiratory System: http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000138.html

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4. Digestive System:

612.3 AVR Avraham, Regina. The digestive system. New York : Chelsea House Publishers, c2000. An overview of the digestive system and how it works.

612.3 BRY Brynie, Faith Hickman, 1946-. 101 questions about food and digestion that have been eating at you-- until now. Brookfield , Conn. : Twenty-First Century Books, c2002. Questions and answers explain the human digestive system and how it uses food for nutrition.

612.3 SIL Silverstein, Alvin . The digestive system. 1st ed. New York : Twenty-First Century Books, 1994. Explains the digestive system, which processes food so that the body can absorb nutrients.

612.3 WAL Walker, Pam, 1958-. The digestive system. San Diego : Lucent Books/Thomson/Gale, c2003. Discusses the organs and function of the human digestive system, nutrients essential for good health and how they are processed by the body, and medical treatments of digestive disorders.

E-Book: Digestive System.  Jordan P. Richman.  Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 2. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p1231-1237. 6 vols. 

Digestive System from NIH: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/

From: Innerbody.com: http://www.innerbody.com/image/digeov.html

Food Factory: http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/digestivesystem.html

Digestive System: http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/digestivesystem.html

Your Digestive System: http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000126.html

Stomach Gurgles: http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/yuckystuff/gurgle/js.index.html

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4. Muscular System:

612.7 SIL Silverstein, Alvin. The muscular system. 1st ed. New York : Twenty-First Century Books, 1994. Describes various types of muscles and how they function. Discusses diseases and disorders of the muscular system.

612.7 WAL Walker, Pam, 1958-. The skeletal and muscular system. San Diego : Detroit : Lucent Books ; Thomson/Gale, c2003. The skeletal system -- The muscular system -- The joints of the body -- Diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system -- Advances in musculoskeletal medical technology. Examines the skeletal and muscular systems, explaining how they work together to allow movement in the human body, looks at the joints of the body, and discusses diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, as well as advances in the field.

E-Book: Muscular System.  Louise Dickerson.  Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 4. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p2672-2676. 6 vols. 

Muscle Physiology Home Page: http://muscle.ucsd.edu/musintro/over.shtml

From: Innerbody.com: http://www.innerbody.com/image/musfov.html

Bundles of Energy: http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/muscularsystem.html

Your Multitalented Muscles: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/muscles_noSW.html

Muscular System: http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/muscles.html

Muscular System: http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000123.html

Muscle Diagram from BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/muscle_anatomy.shtml (front view)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/muscle_anatomy_back.shtml (back view)

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5. Nervous System:

153 MET Metos, Thomas H. The human mind : how we think and learn. New York : F. Watts, 1990. Describes how the human brain and nervous system function and examines recent theories on the origins of intelligence.

612.8 SIL Silverstein, Alvin. The nervous system. New York : Twenty-First Century Books, 1994. Explores the human nervous system and how it functions.

612.8 WAL Walker, Pam, 1958-. The brain and nervous system. San Diego :Detroit : Lucent Books ; Thomson/Gale, c2003. Discusses the structures, functions, and mysterious operations of the brain and nervous system.

E-Book: Nervous System.  Mary Finley.  Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 4. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p2732-2737. 6 vols. 

From: Innerbody.com: http://www.innerbody.com/image/nervov.html

3D Brain Anatomy (explore the brain by area) Active X required: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/3d/index.html

The Control Center: http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/nervoussystem.html

Nervous System Diagram from BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/nervous_anatomy.shtml

Brain Map from BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/organs/brainmap/index.shtml

Brain is the Boss: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/brain_noSW.html

Nervous System: http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000136.html

The Human Brain: http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000135.html

Secret Life of the Brain from PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/

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6. Skeletal System:

612.7 SIL

Silverstein, Alvin. Skeletal system. 1st ed. New York :

Twenty-first Century Books, 1994. Introduces the structure

and growth of the bones and relates their functions.

 

612.7 WAL Walker, Pam, 1958-. The skeletal and muscular system. San Diego : Detroit : Lucent Books ; homson/Gale, c2003. The skeletal system -- The muscular system -- The joints of the body -- Diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system -- Advances in musculoskeletal medical technology. Examines the skeletal and muscular systems, explaining how they work together to allow movement in the human body, looks at the joints of the body, and discusses diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, as well as advances in the field.

E-Book: Skeletal System.  Elaine L. Martin.  Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 5. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p3639-3646. 6 vols. 

Skeletal Diagram from BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/skeleton_anatomy.shtml

From: Innerbody.com: http://www.innerbody.com/image/skelfov.html

Bone Zone: http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/skeletalsystem.html

The Big Story on Bones: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/bones_SW.html

The Skeletal System: http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/skeleton.html

The Spinal Column: http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/spinal_column.html

Skeletal System: http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000124.html

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7. Urinary/Extretory System:

REF 612 HUM The human body : an illustrated guide to its structure, function, and disorders. 1st American ed. London ; New York : Dorling Kindersley, 1995. Uses illustrations to explain the details of all of the body's systems, from the skeletal to the digestive.

REF 612 NAG Nagel, Rob . Body by design. Vol. 2 : from the digestive system to the skeleton. Detroit : UXL, 1999. Presents an illustrated examination of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, looking at the design, workings, ailments, and care of the nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary systems; and includes discussion of the senses of hearing, sight, smell, and taste.

E-Book: Excretory System.  Bernice Essenfeld.   Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 2. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p1553-1556. 6 vols. 

From: Innerbody.com: http://www.innerbody.com/image/urinov.html

Excretion: http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/systems/excretion.html

The Garbage Collector: http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/excretorysystem.html

What Kids Need to Know About Kidneys: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/kidneys_noSW.html

Urinary System: http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000128.html

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8. Integumentary System:

REF 612 NAG Nagel, Rob . Body by design. Vol. 1 : from the digestive system to the skeleton. Detroit : UXL, 1999. Presents an illustrated examination of the anatomy and physiology of the human body,looking at the design, workings, ailments, and care of the nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary systems; and includes discussion of the senses of hearing, sight, smell, and taste.

REF 612 HUM The human body : an illustrated guide to its structure, function, and disorders. 1st American ed. London ; New York : Dorling Kindersley, 1995. Uses illustrations to explain thedetails of all of the body's systems, from the skeletal to the digestive.

E-Book: Integumentary System.  Bernice Essenfeld.   Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 3. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p2154-2157. 6 vols. 

Integumentary System: http://find.galegroup.com/ips/infomark.do?contentSet=EBKS&docType=EBKS.Article&type=retrieve&tabID=
T001&prodId=IPS&docId=CX3418501235&userGroupName=southcarr&version=1.0&searchType=
AdvancedSearchForm&source=gale

Cutting Dead Cells: http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/systems/integumentary.html

The Skin: http://www.innerbody.com/tutorial2/t9.html

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9. Senses

612.8 MAR Martin, Paul D., 1946-. Messengers to the brain : our fantastic five senses. Washington , D.C. : National Geographic Society, c1984. Describes the workings of the sense organs and explains how the brain and nerves receive and process their messages.

612.85 SHE Sherman, Josepha. The ear : learning how we hear. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Central, 2002. Discusses the anatomy and functions of the human ear, and looks at some of the disorders that can affect hearing. Includes three-dimensional illustrations.

612.85 SIL Silverstein, Alvin. Hearing. Brookfield , Conn. : Twenty-First Century Books, c2001. Provides scientific information about the sense of hearing, discussing how the ears work, the role of the brain in hearing, sound waves, speech, music, and other topics.

612.86 VIE Viegas, Jennifer. The mouth and nose : learning how we taste and smell. 1st ed. New York : Rosen Central, 2002. Discusses the anatomy and physiology of the mouth and nose, and explains how these sensory organs enable humans to taste and smell. Includes three-dimensional illustrations.

E-Books:

Hearing.  Kathryn Glynn.   Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 3. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p1930-1934. 6 vols. 
Taste.  David Petechuk.   Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 6. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p3957-3960. 6 vols. 
Touch.  David Petechuk.  Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 6. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p4056-4057. 6 vols. 
Smell.  Kenneth B. Chiacchia.  Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 5. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p3664-3667. 6 vols. 
Vision.  Marie L. Thompson.  Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 6. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p4237-4241. 6 vols. 
Eye.  Marie L. Thompson.   Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 2. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p1568-1571. 6 vols. 

Seeing, Hearing & Smelling the World from Howard Hughes Medical Institute: http://www.hhmi.org/senses/
Hearing: http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/hear/hear.html
Sight: http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/sight/sight.html
Touch: http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/sight/sight.html
Taste: http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/taste/taste.html
Smell: http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/smell/smell.html
3D Brain Anatomy (explore the brain by function) Active X Required:http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/3d/index.html

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10. Endocrine/Hormonal System:

612.4 LIT Little, Marjorie. The endocrine system. Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c2001. Describes the basic features of the endocrine system, the structure and function of its glands and hormones, and the causes and treatment of endocrine disorders.

612.4 PAR Parker, Steve. Hormones : injury, illness and health. Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003. Presents an introduction to the hormonal system, explaining what it is, how it works, and its function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect the hormonal system; and offers advice on how to stayhealthy.

612.4 WAL Walker, Pam, 1958-. The endocrine system. San Diego : Detroit : Lucent Books ; Thomson/Gale, c2003. How the endocrine system works -- Life with stress -- Puberty and adolescence -- Diseases and disorders of the endocrine system -- High-tech help for endocrine ailments. Describes how the endocrine system works and the types of diseases and disorders.

E-Book: Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 2. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p1463-1468. 6 vols. 

From: Innerbody.com: http://www.innerbody.com/image/endoov.html

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11. Immune/Lymphatic System:

616.079 BAL Ballard, Carol. The immune system : injury, illness and health. Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003. Presents an introduction to immune system, explaining what it is, how it works, and its function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect the immune system; and offers advice on how to keep the immune system healthy.

616.079 BRY Brynie, Faith Hickman, 1946-. 101 questions about your immune system you felt defenseless to answer-- until now. Brookfield , Conn. : Twenty-First Century Books, c2000. Questions and answers explain the human immune system and how it works, as well as allergies and vaccines.

616.079 EDE Edelson, Edward, 1932-. The immune system. New York : Chelsea House, c2000. Examines the workings of a complex structure, the body's defense against disease and infection.

616.079 WAL Walker, Pam, 1958-. The immune system. San Diego : Detroit :Lucent Books ; Thompson/Gale, c2003. Describes the structure and function of the immune system and also discusses allergies, autoimmune diseases, and vaccines.

E-Book : Lymphatic System.  Louise Dickerson.  Gale Encyclopedia of Science . Eds. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Lerner. Vol. 4. 3rd ed.  Detroit : Gale, 2004. p2385-2389. 6 vols. 

From: Innerbody.com: http://www.innerbody.com/image/lympov.html

The Body's First Line of Defense: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/final/immun/immun.htm

Infectious Diseases: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/final/infds/infds.htm

How Your Immune System Works: http://www.howstuffworks.com/immune-system.htm

Infection Detection Protection: http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/index.html

Overview of the Immune System: http://www.thebody.com/content/art1788.html

Anatomy of the Immune System: http://www.microbiologybytes.com/iandi/2b.html

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Body Systems - General:

REF 612 HUM The human body : an illustrated guide to its structure, function, and disorders. 1st American ed. London ; New York : Dorling Kindersley, 1995. Uses illustrations to explain the details of all of the body's systems, from the skeletal to the digestive.

REF 612 NAG Nagel, Rob. Body by design. Vol. 1 : from the digestive system to the skeleton. Detroit : UXL, 1999. Presents an illustrated examination of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, looking at the design, workings, ailments, and care of the cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, and muscular systems.

REF 612 NAG Nagel, Rob. Body by design. Vol. 2 : from the digestive system to the skeleton. Detroit : UXL, 1999. Presents an illustrated examination of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, looking at the design, workings, ailments, and care of the nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary systems; and includes discussion of the senses of hearing, sight, smell, and taste.

Kid's Health Problems: Diseases of many body systems: http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/index.html

Innerbody.com: http://www.innerbody.com/
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html

Anatomy Atlases: http://www.anatomyatlases.org/atlasofanatomy/index.shtml

Gray's Anatomy: http://www.bartleby.com/107/

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