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 Colors of Medical Terminology
By Candy Dailey
In this animated object, learners pop balloons to see the medical term for a color or condition.
The Corticospinal Tracts
By Barbara Liang
In this animated object, learners examine the major descending tracts of the nervous system. A matching exercise completes the activity.
The Dental X-ray Tube
By Joan Rohrer
In this animated activity, learners examine the components of the dental x-ray tube and how dental x-rays are generated.
The Dental X-ray Tubehead
Learners examine the components of the x-ray tubehead, a sealed, heavy metal housing that contains the x-ray tube that produces dental x-rays. This object is designed to help students understand the functions and safety features of the tubehead.
The Electrocardiogram (Screencast)
By Bruce Forciea
In this animated object, learners view the "T" and "P" waves and the "QRS complex." A brief quiz completes the activity.
The Endocrine Medication Game Show!
By Ramona Rasmussen
Learners answer questions about medication from a game board with the headings "Pituitary," "Thyroid," and "Adrenal." Up to three people can play at one time. Contestants "buzz in" their answers to accumulate points.
The Four Types of Chemical Reactions
In this animated object, learners examine synthesis, decomposition, exchange, and reversible reactions.
The Human Heart and the Cardiovascular System (Screencast)
By Ann Jadin
In this screencast, learners identify the parts of the cardiovascular system and examine blood flow.
The Imaging Pathology Game Show!
By Kay Parish
Using a game show format, learners test their knowledge of various pathologies as organized by body system.
The Juxtaglomerular Apparatus
By Becky Polk-Pohlman
Explore the location, structure, and function of the juxtaglomerular (JG) apparatus.
The K-Shell Absorption Edge: A Close-Up Look at Radiography
By Amber Schuck
In this lesson on atomic structure, learners examine how the binding energy of electrons affects light production in certain phosphors used in x-rays.
The Lymphatic System
By Robert Formanek
Learners study two diagrams of the lymphatic system and then test their knowledge in drag-and-drop exercises.
The Neuromuscular Junction
In this animated object, learners examine the major events that occur at the neuromuscular junction.
The Nurse's Role in Medically Monitored Detoxification
By Traudel Cline
In this interactive object, the learner reads a case study and then determines appropriate assessment, planning, and intervention strategies necessary during the detoxification phase.
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.
The Parts of a Wheelchair (Screencast)
By Patricia Holz
In this screencast, students view a basic wheelchair and identify its parts.
The Power Position for a Healthy Back
In this interactive object, the learner views examples of the neutral position of the back and compares that stance to the flat back and swayback positions. A brief quiz completes the activity.
The Regulation of Inducible Operons
By Richard Wilkosz
In this animated learning object, learners examine the regulation of inducible operons in bacterial systems.
The Sense of Hearing (Screencast)
In this screencast, learners examine hearing and balance. Detailed drawings of the outer, middle, and inner ear structures are included.
The Sense of Sight (Screencast)
In this screencast, learners read about the parts of the eye.
The Sense of Smell
In this animated object, learners trace the olfactory pathway from the nasal cavity to the olfactory cortex.
The Sense of Taste
In this interactive object, learners examine the structure and function of the sense of taste.
The Skeleton: Bones & Joints
In this interactive object, learners review the major parts of the skeletal system by clicking on the correct term as each bone or joint is highlighted on a skeleton.
The Skin's Inner Structure
By Marilyn Kressin
Students view an enlarged, colorful depiction of the contents of an average square inch of skin.