Anatomy of Auditory - Systematic presentation of light microscope, electron microscope, and scanning electron microscope images of ear structures. Basic anatomy, but the structural basis of the physiology of hearing is well shown.
How the Ear Works - Covers the process by which sound is converted to activity in the audiotory nerve and is aimed at a broad audience. The focus is more on hair cell physiology than on cochlear mechanics.
HowStuffWorks: How Hearing Works - Illustrated tutorial traces the path of a sound, from its original source all the way to your brain, to show how all the parts of the ear work together.
Promenade Around the Cochlea - Interactive presentation of the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the peripheral end-organ. Aimed at medical and biology students, and available in French and English.
American Physiological Society - News, membership and society information, and announcements for journals, conferences, and awards.
FASEB Career Resources - This page offers descriptions of career alternatives in the scientific fields with links to many resources
Hardin Laboratory, University of Missouri - Vascular biology laboratory studying physiology, biochemistry and biophysics of smooth muscle; information about research, staff and students, and publications.
International Union of Physiological Sciences - Organization which brings together physiologists from around the world and encourage the advancement of the physiological sciences. It publishes the journal, Physiology, and organizes international congresses and other meetings.
Liver Research Team - The Liver Sieve research group has an interest in the fine vessels of the liver.These pages describe some of the background, findings and publications arising from this work.
liver.dk - Provides information on the scientists in the Liver PET Group at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, their research projects and scientific publications.
National Resource for Cell Analysis and Modeling - A national resource center supported by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), at the National Institutes of Health (NIH); portal to the Virtual Cell, including recent publications and applications of the software.
News on Aquaporin and Water Channel - Aquaporins are part of the blood-brain barrier and also associated with critical water transport in skeletal muscle, lung and kidney. This site provides articles from researchers around the world studying aquaporins found in plants, bacteria and animals.
Physiology - Information from Wikipedia on the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms and its historical background.
Physiology Educational Research Consortium - Nationwide network of physiology educators dedicated to improving life science education in general and physiology education in particular by conducting research, developing new educational materials and techniques, and educating faculty.
PhysioNet - Free access via the web to large collections of recorded physiologic signals and related open-source software.
The Society of General Physiologists - Created to support and share information about new research that are related to living organism structures. Page includes group bylaws, newsletter, and lists of events.
Southern Oregon Video Enterprises, Inc. - Producers and suppliers of video lab exercises that deal with frog skeletal muscle, cardiac cycle of the turtle, human electrocardiogram, pulse wave and phonocardiogram. Contacts in Ashland, USA.
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