Anatomical Terminology: Relative Position Video
By Becky Polk-Pohlman
Students identify the various regions of the human body through video.
The Sense of Sight (Screencast)
By Barbara Liang
In this screencast, learners read about the parts of the eye.
Anatomical Terminology: Body Regions
Students identify the various regions of the human body through drag-and-drop exercises.
Nerve Action
By Eileen Bouchard
In this animated object, learners examine how the sensory, motor, mixed, and reflex nerves work in the human body.
Heart Anatomy Review
By Mary Riebe
The user completes a fill-in-the-blank exercise to review the anatomy of the heart.
Common Musculoskeletal Fractures
By Jan Schmidt
In this animated and interactive object, learners identify musculoskeletal fractures.
The Cell: Passive Transport Osmosis (Video)
By Wisc-Online
Explore what passive transport osmosis is and how it moves water through a semipermeable membrane.
The Four Types of Chemical Reactions
In this animated object, learners examine synthesis, decomposition, exchange, and reversible reactions.
The Stress Response
In this animated object, learners read a brief description of the roles of the hypothalamus, emotions, and adrenal secretions during the stress response.
Construction of the Cell Membrane (Video)
In this video you'll study the structure of the cell membrane and construct it using the correct molecules.
Physiological Events at the Neural Synapse
In this learning activity you'll review information on the neural synapse.
Gastrointestinal System Anatomy
In this screencast, learners review the parts of the gastrointestinal system and then check their knowledge in a matching exercise.
The Vascular System of the Kidneys
Learners play a vascular system "game" to identify the arteries, capillaries, and veins that make up the renal blood supply pathway. A score is given at the end of the activity.
Acid-Base Imbalances and Their Etiologies
By Kathleen Lee
In this interactive object, the learner matches various disorders to the acid-base disturbances they cause.
Arterial Blood Gas
By Martha Bryan, Linda Lockshin
Students read an explanation of the values used for arterial blood gas analysis.
A Comparison of Three Arthritic Conditions
By Ann Jadin
In this interactive object, learners examine the characteristics of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis. Students then describe the precautions to be aware of when working with clients who have arthritis and identify assistive devices that clients might use to prevent injuries at home.
Psychotropic Medications and Neurotransmitters
By Lucie Cutler
In this animated object, learners examine how psychotropic medications act on neurotransmitter systems to achieve their desired effect.
The Organization of the Human Body: Body Cavities
In this interactive object, learners examine the locations of major body cavities and their protective membranes. A drag-and-drop exercise completes the activity.
Glucose Metabolism for the Endocrine System
In this interactive object, learners read about the seven hormones that help regulate blood glucose. A quiz completes the activity.
The Skin's Inner Structure
By Marilyn Kressin
Students view an enlarged, colorful depiction of the contents of an average square inch of skin.
Levels of Prevention
In this interactive object, learners identify a variety of prevention activities as primary, secondary, or tertiary.
Phagocyte Chemotaxis
By Carol Parent-Paulson
This animated object illustrates the events leading to the migration of phagocytes into areas of tissue damage and/or bacterial presence. Learners view bacterial cell phagocytosis, its subsequent enzymatic digestion, and exocytosis.
The Sense of Smell
In this animated object, learners trace the olfactory pathway from the nasal cavity to the olfactory cortex.
Chain of Infection
By Diane Cozzi
In this interactive object, learners identify nursing actions that help to prevent the spread of infection.
Passive Transport: Filtration and Facilitated Diffusion
In this animated object, learners examine processes that do not use ATP directly including hydrostatic pressure and facilitated diffusion with carrier proteins.