Take a quick quiz to test knowledge about the muscular system.

The term tissue is used to describe a group of cells found together in the body. Although there are many types of cells in the human body, they are organized into four broad categories of tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle, and...

A 3D anatomical product that allows students to explore the muscles, bones, organs, skin, and blood vessels that compose the human body.

All of the organ systems of your body are interdependent, and the skeletal system is no exception. The food you take in via your digestive system and the hormones secreted by your endocrine system affect your bones. Even using your...

See how the human heart moves blood through the body in this animated feature from the NOVA: "Cut to the Heart" Web site.

James identifies bones of the skeletal system and teaches us how they work with our muscular system for our body to function. Learn about the skeletal system, bone identification and muscle function. For every correct answer you can gain...

Make Sid move to match his father's movements and learn to identify where to find your muscles.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a 2nd grade unit on how the human body changes, as well as lessons on the heart and lungs, bones and muscles, and the digestive system. This unit includes web links to some fun informational...

A video animation with music exploring the workings of the female body. This 3D views allows you to get a glimpse of muscles, organs, and bone structure of the female body. Video shows you the network of veins and arteries of the body as...

A video animation with music exploring the workings of the female body. This 3D views allows you to get a glimpse of muscles, organs, and bone structure of the male body. Video shows you the network of veins and arteries of the body as...

Illustration detail, with a cross section, of the inside of a bone.

This site contains information on a baseball/softball training camp. Read up on the style of the training and how it has been successful in the past.

Strength and endurance are important to enable children to perform every day functions such as fine motor skills, gross motor skills, playground skills, and sporting skills. This article explains how to tell if your child has problems...

What do you know about the circulatory system? This site features several links to help you increase your knowledge of this fascinating human body system.

Mariven lives in Barbados. He is going on a diving adventure to learn all about bones and muscles of the human body.

This lesson covers the topic of human bones and joints. Students learn about the skeleton, the number of and types of bones in the body, and how outer space affects astronauts' bones. Students also learn how to take care of their bones...

Some people know that exercising is beneficial, but still find reasons why it isn't a priority. This article relates the importance of exercising and how it can improve your mind and body. Links to similar sites are provided as well.

Over the course of the year, the students in Human Anatomy and Physiology will design a health club. As part of this year-long project, the students will develop a brochure or print advertisement for the health club. This project will...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about the importance of physical activity on the body. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...

So how does it work? Emma Bryce takes you into the body to find out how the muscular system.

Find out what your muscle are made of and where they are located in your body.

Test your knowledge over the musculoskeletal system with this five multiple-choice question posttest.

Images from the 18th century anatomy text, "Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani" by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus. There are drawings of individual bones, skeletons and musculature. The text on the images is in Latin. Title and...

In the following instructional activity middle schoolers will learn about center of gravity and how the body adjusts to the force of gravity to remain balanced.