Physiology is all about the body systems and how they work! Learn about the cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, nervous, immune and other systems!

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 body systems and physiology! These quizzes can be submitted online to your registered teacher. Please note: A quiz will not end until you have successfully answered all questions.