Eadweard Muybridge’s Animations, by C. Lucassen- This very interesting site will be interesting to biological history buffs. During the late 1800s, Muybridge was one of the first to use photographic equipment to examine locomotion in humans, and a variety of other animals.
Histology- The Web Laboratory- Links to units on many systems of the body, including muscle tissue. Extensive coverage of microstructure of all three types of muscles, from Ohio State.
How Fish Swim- Diagrams, and an animation of fish locomotion.
Legs, Feet, and Locomotion- This site primarily addresses cursorial locomotion, but has links to digitigrade, unguligrade, and plantigrade information. Heavy emphasis on the adaptations of the skeleton and musculature to running.
List of Muscles- Information on human musculature. Identifies individual muscles with a diagram, and a listing of the origin, insertion, action, and innervation.
Muscle- Clickable index of histological sections of muscle tissues, and accompanying informative text. The text includes an innovative clickable quiz for interactive learning.
Muscular System Jay Doc Histo Web- The University of Kansas Histology site. You can click on cartilage and bone to view photomicrographs and electron micrographs of histological sections. Expanded views show much detail.
