The Organ Trail -- Human organ systems

Start here -- general resources

Cleveland Clinic

Clear, high-quality medical information. Accessible coverage of anatomy, body systems, and diseases with overview pages and lots of diagrams.


Merck Manuals

High-quality medical encyclopedia. Provides both "Quick Facts" and longer more detailed descriptions/articles. Word definitions and background are often provided as a link in the text itself. Great for second level research on systems, conditions, and diseases.


Mayo Clinic

Solid and yet simplified descriptions of diseases and conditions. Includes detailed resources for some of the body systems.


More info -- Dig a little deeper

Medline Plus

Health portal from the National Library of Medicine (U.S. gov). Resources include articles from various government branches. Use if looking for more detailed information on systems and specific diseases. [See article indexes on the left side or click, bottom of page, through various sections]


Teach Me Anatomy

Descriptions and detailed diagrams of body systems and also diagrams of component pieces or body parts.


You are free to search Google for additional resources.
There are many other organizations with information on these topics. Some can be very helpful while others specifically were not included in this guide (for various reasons). Verify credibility and authority sources you choose. Is it a reputable resource?

DO NOT use the Google AI Overview. While it is improving, it does make errors and does not identify its sources.

Extras -- interesting facts or detailed resources

Gale in Context: High School

Searching organ system or disease, focus on Reference Books! (There are more than three! "View All") These encyclopedia articles may have interesting facts, such as disease or treatment history.


Inner Body

Two dimensional and three dimensional Interactive diagrams of the body, anatomy, organ systems and more.


Kids Health (Nemours Foundation)

Some information is simplified and diagrams may be less detailed. Do not use for detailed descriptions but may be a source for interesting facts.


World Health Organization

Resource for diseases and disorders (of each organ system) around the globe. Use as a second or third source for diseases or "fun facts" about diseases of the organ system around the world.


Healthline

Not an entry level resource for body systems but could be good for deeper dive into specific conditions and diseases.


Citation Support

NoodleTools -- Proven resource for accurate citations

Choose APA 7 style!
Users need to add all required information from the source. Noodletools accurately creates citations with the information provided. Users must make corrections if prompted with a warning sign.


MyBib.com

Choose APA 7 style!
Can Auto-generate citations from the URL.
PAY ATTENTION TO "Suggestions." Make corrections if needed
If name of the website is included in the finished citation more than once (not including the URL), DELETE all except the very first one.
If citing from places other than websites, or if data from a website does not appear, use options, "More", to choose type of source and fill information into spaces provided.