Physiology
Physiology
is all about the body systems and how they work! Learn about the
cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, nervous, immune and other systems!
Physiology Video Games, Virtual Labs & Activities
Build a Body!
Use specialized cells to build the 4 main types of tissues (epithelial, muscle, connective, and nervous)! Then use those tissues to build organs and organ systems that work together to maintain homeostasis to keep you alive!
(Estimated duration: 15-30 minutes).
Muscle Contraction Interactive (and Video Animation)
Learn how muscles contract to allow for the movements in the body. After watching the video animation that explains the process of muscle contraction, you will make muscles contract yourself! Learn about antagonistic muscle pairs, the structure of muscle tissue and muscle cells, and the sliding filament model of muscle contraction!
Digestive BodPOD
Travel through the digestive system in your state-of-the-art BodPOD and learn how the food that you eat gets broken down and absorbed! Learn about the role of each organ (the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder), the role of enzymes, and how everything in the system works together to get you the nutrients you need!
Respiratory Journey
Follow
the path of oxygen and discover how the respiratory and circulatory systems
work together to keep you alive! Then follow carbon dioxide on its way
out of your body! Learn about the heart, lungs, blood vessels, and
more, and how they make cell respiration possible!
Endocrine Ed
Control
Ed's endocrine glands to regulate his blood sugar, fight or flight response,
sleepiness and more! You will learn about feedback loops (negative
feedback) and will need to apply this knowledge to new situations in this
amusing animated experience!
Conflict: Immunity
Command
and control your army of white blood cells to fight off viruses and
bacteria! Blast them with
antibodies and destroy them before they destroy the body!
Learn how the immune system works while having fun!
Angry Aliens: Physiology
Angry
aliens are invading earth! Shoot the invaders while teaching them a thing or
two about physiology! Your knowledge and shooting skills just might save the
world!
Body Systems/ Physiology
Quizzes
Test
your knowledge of genetics and meiosis! These quizzes can be submitted online to
your registered teacher. Please note: A quiz will not end
until you have successfully answered all questions.