Glucose Metabolism for the Endocrine System (Screencast)
By Barbara Liang
In this screencast, learners read about the seven hormones that help regulate blood glucose.
Helpful Microbes in Your Daily Life (Screencast)
By Elizabeth Yoon
In this screencast, learners read how microbes in such items as yogurt, bread, insulin, and insect sprays improve our lives.
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.
Golder Finches Get the Girls
By Andrea Huntoon
Explore how a goldfinch interacts with its environment and how it's affected by environmental changes.
Music Credit:
Title: Good Starts
Artist: Jingle Punks
Genre: Cinematic
Mood: Happy
Download: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/...
The Zygomycetes (Screencast)
In this screencast, learners examine the lifecycle of fungi including asexual and sexual reproduction. Learners test their knowledge by identifying a diagram. There is a companion crossword puzzle game here: https://www.wisc-online.com/arcade/games/natural-science/science-biology/3016/the-zygomycetes-crossword
The Sense of Sight (Screencast)
In this screencast, learners read about the parts of the eye.
The Appendicular Skeleton (Screencast)
In this screencast, learners examine the bones of the appendicular skeleton.
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.
White Blood Cells
In this animated and interactive object, learners examine the structure and functions of granulocytes and agranulocytes. Two exercises complete the activity.
Regional Body Parts
By Gerald Heins
In this interactive object, learners identify a person's regional body parts.
Classification of Joints
In this animated object, learners examine the different types of joints and their movements.
Construction of the Cell Membrane (Video)
By Becky Polk-Pohlman
In this video you'll study the structure of the cell membrane and construct it using the correct molecules.
Movement Terminology
In this animated object, the learner examines 17 types of joint movement.
A Typical Animal Cell
In this interactive object, learners identify the parts of an animal cell and its organelles.
The Cell: Passive Transport Diffusion (Video)
By Wisc-Online
Explore what passive transport diffusion is and how it moves water through a membrane.
The Cell: Passive Transport Diffusion
In this animated object, learners view molecules as they collide and move between two different solutions. They also observe what happens when the temperature of the solutions is raised or lowered.
A Typical Animal Cell (Video)
In this video, learners view the parts of an animal cell and its organelles.
The Anatomy of the Heart (Video)
In this video learners view the valves and chambers of the heart.
Protein Synthesis (Video)
In this video, you'll review how every protein molecule of an organism is synthesized.
Red Blood Cells
In this animated and interactive object, learners examine the red blood cell's life cycle and function. A brief exercise completes the activity.
Biomolecules: The Proteins (Video)
Explore what proteins are, their structure, and their functions.
Biomolecules - The Lipids (Video)
In this animated object, learners examine neutral fats, phospholipids, and cholesterol. The molecular formula and general function for each are shown.
Bloodborne Pathogens: Risks of Exposure and Means of Transmission
By Terrance Yonash, Jen Bero
In this interactive object, learners read about the occupations that are most at risk for bloodborne pathogen exposure. They also read about the most common pathogens and how they are transmitted. This learning object is based on information from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Conversions in Nursing Math
By Barb Hummel
Learners quiz themselves on the conversion factors within and between the metric, apothecary, and household systems.
The Cell: Passive Transport Osmosis (Video)
Explore what passive transport osmosis is and how it moves water through a semipermeable membrane.