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Foot Care
- Includes: Preventing Foot Trouble, Common Foot Problems, and Resources. (National Institute on Aging) http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/footcare.htm
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Genes and Disease - Muscle and Bone
- (National Library of Medicine) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=gnd.chapter.59
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Greek Medicine from the Gods to Galen (Exhibit)
- An online exhibit that expores how Greek medicine departed from the divine and mystical and moved toward observation and logical reasoning. (National Library of Medicine) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/index.html
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Herniated lumbar disc (Illustration)
- Herniated lumbar disc is a condition in which part or all of the soft, gelatinous central portion of an intervertebral disk (the nucleus pulposus) is forced through a weakened part of the disk, resulting in back pain and nerve root irritation. (National Library of Medicine) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/9540.htm
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Knee Injuries and Disorders (Medline Plus)
- Carefully selected links to Web resources and the latest, authoritative health information. (National Library of Medicine) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kneeinjuriesanddisorders.html
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Learning About Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- (National Human Genome Research Institute) http://www.genome.gov/11009201
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Learning About Poland Anomaly
- Fact sheet about Poland anomaly - an underdevelopment or absence of the chest muscle (pectoralis) on one side of the body and webbing of the fingers (cutaneous syndactyly) of the hand on the same side (ipsilateral hand). (National Human Genome Research Institute) http://www.genome.gov/14514230
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Looking Good, Feeling Good: From the Inside Out (Exploring Bone, Muscle and Skin) (Grades 7-8)
- Free standards-based curriculum about the structures of the musculoskeletal and skin systems, the interactions between these body systems, and the factors that influence their functions. (Publication No. 05-5565) (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and Office of Science Education) http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/MSBone.htm
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Lumbar puncture
- Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) is a clear fluid that circulates in the space surrounding the spinal cord and brain. CSF protects the brain and spinal cord from injury by acting like a liquid cushion. CSF is usually obtained through a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). During the procedure, a needle is inserted usually between the 3rd and 4th lumbar vertebrae and the CSF fluid is collected for testing (National Library of Medicine) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/9587.htm
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Milk Matters Puzzle
- An online quiz that teaches students about the benefits of drinking milk. When answered correctly, a picture appears. (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/kids/milk_puzzle.cfm
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