Analyzing Medical Terms: Urinary System
By Patricia Cline
Students identify the meaning of urinary system word parts to analyze and define medical terms.
Glands of the Endocrine System
By Robert Formanek
Learners identify nine glands in a matching exercise.
Pharmacologic Management of Diabetes Mellitus (Screencast)
By Kathleen Lee
In this screencast, learners examine the action of insulin and other antidiabetic medications.
Respiratory System Drug Treatment Review
By Mary Rahr
Learners match respiratory drug actions to the appropriate drug category.
Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Hand
By Ann Jadin
Learners examine four stages of rheumatoid arthritis and compare them to the normal synovial joint.
Respiratory Terms
By Mary Riebe
In this interactive object, learners review respiratory system terminology and then match the terms with their definitions.
Dietary Manager Training: Lipid Digestion and Absorption
By Kristy Norenberg
In this animated learning object, learners view how the fats that people eat are digested and absorbed.
Open Wounds
By Colleen Lace
Learners identify five common types of open wounds: abrasions, avulsions, incisions, lacerations, and puncture wounds.
Generate a Dental X-ray
By Joan Rohrer
Dental x-rays are generated in the dental x-ray tube. Through this animated learning object, students will learn the steps in x-ray generation from turning on the x-ray unit to exposing the dental x-ray film.
Nervous and Epithelial Tissue
By Barbara Liang
In this colorful, interactive object, learners examine nervous and epithelial tissue composition and function. A quiz completes the activity.
Apgar Scoring in the Newborn (Screencast)
By Kathy Costa Lieberthal
Students read about the importance of the Apgar score in assessing the newborn after delivery. Each sign of the Apgar score is identified with illustrations to help the student recognize the proper rating.
The Juxtaglomerular Apparatus (Screencast)
By Becky Polk-Pohlman
In this animated and interactive object, learners examine the location, structure, and function of the juxtaglomerular (JG) apparatus.
The Regulation of Inducible Operons
By Richard Wilkosz
In this animated learning object, learners examine the regulation of inducible operons in bacterial systems.
Correcting Common Problems of Parenteral Nutrition
By Fran Soukup
In this interactive object, learners match physiological, mechanical, or other parenteral nutrition complications with the appropriate nursing care.
Dietary Manager Training: Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates (Screencast)
Learners follow the path of a carbohydrate food from consumption through digestion to absorption into the bloodstream. In a matching exercise, students identify the main type of carbohydrate found in four different foods.
Building Medical Terms for the Digestive System
In this interactive object, learners read the definitions of prefixes and suffixes that relate to the digestive system. They then use this knowledge to combine word components to form medical terms.
Gastrointestinal System Drug Treatment Review
Learners match gastrointestinal system drug actions to the appropriate drug category.
Biomolecules: The Carbohydrates (Video)
Viewers watch an introduction to monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. The processes for dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis.
The Structure of the Kidney (Screencast)
In this screencast, the learner identifies the kidney's internal and external structures.
Peripheral Vascular Disease Assessment (Screencast)
By Barbara Lawson
Learners use peripheral vascular assessment data to examine characteristics of these four conditions: peripheral arterial disease, deep vein thrombosis, chronic venous insufficiency, and acute arterial occlusion. A matching exercise completes the learning object.
Cranial Nerves
By Carrie Thompson
In this highly interactive and animated object, learners complete three exercises to identify the cranial nerves and their functions.
Antigen Presentation: T and B Cell Differentiation
By Carol Parent-Paulson
This learning object demonstrates the process by which antigens are identified, processed, and presented to mediators of the cellular immune system.
Components of a Prokaryote (Screencast)
By Kristine Snow
In this learning activity you'll assemble the components of a prokaryotic cell and match the names and functions with each structure.
Capillary Dynamics (Screencast)
By Jeannie McClennon-Leong
In this screencast, learners examine the movement of fluid within the vascular system.
Urine Colony Counts (Screencast)
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.