You Be the Judge: Legal Components of Health Care
By Luci Gunderson
In this interactive object, learners consider three situations involving patient care. They then decide what legal principles are involved.
White Blood Cells
By Barbara Liang
In this animated and interactive object, learners examine the structure and functions of granulocytes and agranulocytes. Two exercises complete the activity.
What Should I Draw for These Lab Tests?
By Tina Golden
Laboratory testing begins with a doctor's order and is followed by specimen collection. In this activity, learners review doctors’ lab orders and select the blood collection tubes required for each patient.
Using a Lumber Rule
By Patrick Molzahn
Learners read how to use a lumber rule to quickly and accurately estimate board feet. They then use virtual samples to practice the process.
Urine Colony Counts (Screencast)
By Kristine Snow
Learners watch a brief video clip. They then follow step-by-step instructions on how to do a urine colony count and examine the criteria for determining if a colony count represents an infection. A brief quiz completes the object.
Types of Hip Fractures
By Ann Jadin
Learners read about five different fractures of the hip and the treatments used.
Types of Business Correspondence
By Barb Portzen
Learners examine the proper formats for block letters, modified block letters, simplified letters, memos, e-mail messages, and envelopes.
Treating Electrical Shock Victims
By Terry Bartelt, Pat Jensen
Explore the step-by-step procedures to rescue and care for electrical shock victims.
Traumatic Brain Injury and Occupational Therapy
By Bab Smith, Ann Jadin
The learner explores the cognitive levels associated with brain trauma and develops a treatment plan for a patient.
Transport Processes Requiring ATP
In this animated object, students observe how ATP energy is used to move substances across the cell membrane from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration and when something too large needs to get in or out of a cell.
Tobacco Crossword Puzzle
By Patty Wisneski
In this interactive review, learners complete a crossword puzzle containing content related to tobacco use.
Tissue Identification
In this learning activity you'll review the structure and function of the different tissues of the human body.
The Vertebral Column
Learners read a brief description of the vertebral column and examine the distinctive features of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae.
The Vascular System of the Kidneys
By Becky Polk-Pohlman
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.
The Upper and Lower Motor Neurons (Screencast)
In this screencast, learners examine the function and location of the motor neurons and the damage that can result when they are injured.
The Unipolar and Multipolar Neurons
Learners examine the location, structure, and function of the unipolar and multipolar neurons.
The Two-Neuron Knee-Jerk Reflex Arc
In this interactive object, learners examine the neuron pathway into and out of the spinal cord. They complete the activity by testing their knowledge of vocabulary and the location of spinal cord structures.
The Summary of the Development of the "H", "A", and "B" Antigens of the ABO System
By Debra Landry
In this learning object, students will learn about the attachment
process of specific sugars to red cell membranes and how the sugars
determine ABO antigenic activity.
The Structure of the Muscle Organ
In this animated object, learners examine the various connective tissue layers of the muscle organ. The terms "prime mover," "synergist," "antagonist," "origin," and "insertion" are defined.
The Structure of the Kidney (Screencast)
By Mary Riebe
In this screencast, the learner identifies the kidney's internal and external structures.
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.
The Skull (Screencast)
By Eileen Bouchard
In this screencast, we'll view the 10 major bones of the skull and read a description of each bone.
The Skin's Inner Structure
By Marilyn Kressin
Students view an enlarged, colorful depiction of the contents of an average square inch of skin.
The Skeleton: Bones & Joints
By Robert Formanek
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 Sense of Taste
In this interactive object, learners examine the structure and function of the sense of taste.