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Every person has a unique tongue print.
The Incredible Human Machine.
National Geographic - Incredible Human Machine
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This voyage through one typical day begins with an exploration of the body's largest organ, the skin, and its amazing regenerative powers and function as both protective armor and heat regulator.
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Humans have 46 chromosomes, peas have 14 and crayfish have 200.
The smallest cell in the human body is the male sperm.
The only bone in the human body not connected to another is the hyoid, a V-shaped bone located at the base of the tongue between the mandible and the voice box.
SciEd Systems of the Human Body Poster; Laminate
SciEd Systems of the Human Body Poster; Laminate
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Systems of the Human Body Poster
Inflatable Anatomy Torso
Inflatable Anatomy Torso
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Torso, Inflatable; 19 body parts; 6 pieces that detach with hook-and-loop fasteners; 12 fixed organ pieces; Grades 3+
My Body
The surface area of a human lung is equal to a tennis court.
- Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
- Features 1,247 engravings, many in color, from the classic 1918 publication.
- KidsHealth.org: My Body
- Collection of illustrated articles provide an in-depth look at the human body. Articles explain what various parts of the body are supposed to do and how they operate.
- The Science Place-7th Grade Level
- Deals with material learned in a regular 7th grade science class. Everything on this site is intended to help viewers learn about simple scientific topics involving life science.
- Inner Learning
- Interactive, clickable maps of the human body, including the skeletal, digestive, muscular, lymph, endocrine, nervous, circulatory, reproductive, and urinary systems.
- Artificial Anatomy
- Papier-mache anatomical models of the human body from the Smithsonian Natural Museum of American History.
- BodyQuest
- Thinkquest site offering an exploration of human anatomy, including an overview of the body systems, quiz, downloads, forums, mailing list, and a Java applet that makes slices of the human body.
- American Medical Association: Atlas of the Body
- Links to images, graphics, and information about various body systems, and health issues affecting each.
- BBC Science - Human Body
- Find out where organs are within the body and learn about the different aspects of the body such as the nervous system, muscles and skeleton. Also looks at instincts, obsessions, and the life of a teenager.
- Printable Blank Outline Diagram of The Digestive System
- Blank diagram with notes for the functions of the major and accessory organs of the digestive system.
- The Kidneys and Body Balance.
- Where the kidneys are, how they work, and some common kidney problems. Includes a quiz.
- Guided Tour: Visible Human
- Uses images and animations based on the Visible Human Project at the Washington University Medical School. Thousands of images provide an introduction to human anatomy and physiology.
- The Kidneys - What, Where, and How
- Shows where the kidneys are, what they do, and how they do it. Includes diagrams of the nephron and the glomerulus.
- A Look Inside the Human Body
- Talks about the parts of the body and the five senses.
- Human Body: "Blending In And Staying Special"
- Poems about the human body and overviews of the body systems.
Humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour
The study of the body's structure is called anatomy; the study of the body's function is known as physiology.
A cough releases an explosive charge of air that moves at speeds up to 60 mph.
Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.
A fetus acquires fingerprints at the age of three months.
A sneeze can exceed the speed of 100 mph.
Every person has a unique tongue print.
According to German researchers, the risk of heart attack is higher on Monday than any other day of the week.
After spending hours working at a computer display, look at a blank piece of white paper. It will probably appear pink.
An average human drinks about 16,000 gallons of water in a lifetime.
A fingernail or toenail takes about 6 months to grow from base to tip.
An average human scalp has 100,000 hairs.
It takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 to frown.
Babies are born with 300 bones, but by adulthood we have only 206 in our bodies.
Beards are the fastest growing hairs on the human body. If the average man never trimmed his beard, it would grow to nearly 30 feet long in his lifetime.
By age sixty, most people have lost half of their taste buds. By the time you turn 70, your heart will have beat some two-and-a-half billion times (figuring on an average of 70 beats per minute.)
Each square inch of human skin consists of twenty feet of blood vessels.
Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell.
Every person has a unique tongue print. Every square inch of the human body has an average of 32 million bacteria on it.
Fingernails grow faster than toenails.
Humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour - about 1.5 pounds a year. By 70 years of age, an average person will have lost 105 pounds of skin.
The human body makes anywhere from 1 to 3 pints of saliva every 24 hours.
The small intestine in the human body is about 2 inches around, and 22 feet long.
Anchored to the floor of the mouth and slung at the rear from muscles attached to a spiky outgrowth at the base of the skull, the tongue is a strong muscle that is covered by the lingual membrane, which has special areas which detect the flavor of food.
Learn about the Human body
The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body
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Color Atlas of Anatomy: A Photographic Study of the Human Body
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Grossology
A cultural phenomenon, Grossology has been turned into a wildly popular travelling exhibit and featured constantly in the media, including CNN, the Wall Street Journal, and NPR. Jam-packed with even more revolting yet scientifically accurate information than the original edition, this new format delivers more yucks for less bucks!
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- Skeletal System
- Skeletal system determines the shape or the body,and protects the organs. It works closely together with the muscular system to allow us to move.
- Circulatory System
- In this lens you will learn about the circulatory system, which is responsible for transporting bloods throughout the body. This system provides a way for glucoses, oxygen and hormones to reach various organs around the body.
- Our Senses
- Senses
- Endocrine System
- On this lens you will learn about the Endocrine System. It produces hormones that regulates the body activities.
- Muscular System
- On this lens you will learn about the Muscular System, which allows us to move.
- Immune System
- On this lens you will learn about the Immune System, which protects us from diseases.
- Nervous System
- On this lens you will learn about the Nervous System, a very important system responsible for processing, and transmitting information throughout the body.
- Lymphatic System
- Lymphatic
- Digestive System
- On this lens you will learn about the Digestive System, which break down foods in to smaller pieces, so they can be used as an energy source for the body.
Body Education
Story of Life (In 105 Weekly Parts - Part 22)
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The Human Psychologist: Special Theme Section: Body and Spirit (Volume 22)
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