OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Skeletal System Functions
This site helps you understand the human skeletal system, a body system composed of bones and cartilage that performs critical functions for the human body.
Read Works
Read Works: Match Maker
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a young man who donated stem cells through a blood donation to help save the life of a cancer patient. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
Science Bob Pflugfelder
Science Bob: Body Zone: The Skeleton
An introduction to the function of the skeletal system, including blood cell production and the importance of calcium.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Medline Search
Search of National Library of Medicine for all current research articles on a specific topic. Students must enter key words in the search box. Results are abstracts of research articles.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna Learning Center: Disease & Mutation: How Gleevec Works
Chronic myeloid leukemia is a disease caused by a genetic mutation that gives rise to this abnormal protein molecule. The abnormal protein triggers the bone marrow to release dangerous numbers" of white blood cells. Gleevec, the thin...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: The Lymphatic System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Almost all of us have had a sore throat at some time. Maybe you had your tonsils out when you were younger? Why? Your tonsils are two lumps of tissue that work as...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Some Kinds of Cancer Kids Get
Use this site to learn about several types of cancer that are common among kids, including leukemia, brain cancer, and lymphoma.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and the Philadelphia Chromosome
Read this passage and study the graphic to complete the five-question quiz related to the Chronic myelogenous leukemia and Philadelphia Chromosome.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Cellular Respiration and Transport
The circulatory system transports substances between the exchange surface and cells. It delivers oxygen and glucose to the tissues for respiration, which is the release of energy to cells.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Lymphatic System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the role of the lymphatic system in the immune response.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Stem Cell Therapies Today
Several stem cell therapies are routinely used to treat diseases today. Find out about the different kinds of therapies used and the types of health problems they are useful in treating.