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Websites
Anatomy of the Spinal Cord and the Effects of Spinal Cord Injury
www.travisroyfoundation.org/pages
/resources-SCI.htm
Well-written and in-depth look at spinal cord function, injury, treatment, and its relationship with the rest of the body.
Blood Service
www.blood.co.uk
Everyone knows blood is a lifesaver for those who've been in an accident or an operation. But for some, whose illness has no cure, a blood transfusion can help to improve quality of life during their final months, weeks or even days. Find your local centre on this hugely informative site, and go donate some blood.
British Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=40542
Find out all about first aid courses at the Red Cross and pick up lots of tips too.
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis
www.foodallergy.org/Food.htm
Looks at the causes and symptoms of allergic reaction in the human body with an animation of what happens inside the body during a food allergy reaction.
Heart and Circulatory System
www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/
body_basics/heart.html
Nicely presented information for kids and younger readers on how the body's circulatory systems work and also, how they can go wrong.
Human Anatomy Online
www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Ideal for anyone who is interested in the anatomy of the human body.
The Human Body
www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/
BBC interactive site, giving an in-depth exploration of the human body. Learn about the structure of the body and the function of its parts by building one yourself.
The Human Brain
http://psyweb.com/Brain/brains0.jsp
Online anatomy of the human brain.
Major Arteries Location
http://msjensen.education.umn.edu/Webanatomy/
timed/29.htm
Fun game where the body's major arteries must be correctly positioned on a virtual body.
Pulmonary Pathology Online – India
www.histopathology-india.net/
Pulmonary_Pathology.htm
Accompanied by diagrams, this site offers good descriptions of the human lung and surrounding airways, with links to more information on related subjects.
Spinal Cord 101
www.spinalinjury.net/html/_spinal_
cord_101.html
Clear discussion of the human spinal cord, how injury may occur and the effects of this on the rest of the body.
Spinal Cord Injury Zone
www.thescizone.com/questions/categories/Anatomy/
Anatomy pages of this site answer questions on the subject of spinal cord anatomy and injury.
Trauma
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blunt_trauma
The community encyclopaedia gives an overview of trauma, plus information on diagnosis and treatment of a 'blunt trauma' and a 'penetrating trauma'.
The Virtual Autopsy
www.le.ac.uk/pathology/teach/va/titlpag1.html
Allows you to examine areas of a cadaver and presents images and relevant signs until you are confident of the cause of death.
Virtual Body
www.medicdirect.co.uk/virtual_body/default.ihtml
Using the latest body scanners, this site lets you see sections of the body. It reproduces the main body parts using 3D interactive animation and gives you the opportunity to explore the human body with text, images and downloadable videos.
Books
Anatomy and Physiology Made Incredibly Easy by Levincott, Williams and Wilkins (Springhouse, 2004)
Offers an overview of cell structure and function and an in-depth exploration of the individual systems of the human body. Includes diagrams and illustrations to help readers locate and identify structures within the body.
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Cause of Death: Memoirs of a Home Office pathologist by Dr Geoffrey Garrett (Constable and Robinson, 2001)
Giving a unique insight into a pathologist's work, this book chronicles many infamous and unusual cases. It also includes a no-holds-barred account of the basic methodology of a post-mortem examination.
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The First Aid Manual (Dorling Kindersley, 2006)
The authorised manual of St John Ambulance, St Andrew's Ambulance Association and the British Red Cross. Provides expert first aid for your home, from the essentials to life-saving procedures.
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Gray's Anatomy by Henry Gray (Running Press, 1987)
A complete overview of the workings of the human body, accompanied by photographs and diagrams. It is considered to be the definitive text for medical and art students.
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How the Circulatory System Works by Robert T Mehler (Blackwell Science, 2001)
Contains lectures that are presented in a light and entertaining style, with each lecture building on the previous one, making it easy to comprehend the vastly complicated functions of the circulatory system.
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The Human Body edited by Martyn Page (Dorling Kindersley, 2005)
Detailed illustrations supported by extensive annotations cover every part of the human body in this concise, easy-to-understand guide.
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The Human Body: An Illustrated guide to its structure, function, and disorders by Tony Smith (Dorling Kindersley, 2006)
A visual exploration of the human body. Contains information about medical problems, diagnostic techniques, treatments and surgical procedures.
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