Anatomy & Physiology

In this simulation, you will learn how to use the key concepts and lab overview before you begin a laboratory simulation.

In this simulation, you will use the steps of the scientific method to design a controlled experiment to determine if pillbugs prefer sand or cornstarch.

In this simulation, you will learn about DNA profiling. This technique is commonly used in several fields to identify individual organisms by their genetic differences. DNA profiling will be used to determine the causative agent of a disease outbreak in several patients.

In this simulation, you will have the opportunity to perform molecular techniques commonly used in the field of biotechnology to create medically important compounds such as insulin and human growth hormone.

In this simulation, you will have the opportunity to perform molecular techniques commonly used in the field of biotechnology to create medically important compounds such as insulin and human growth hormone.


In this simulation, you will complete a differential white blood cell count (DIFF) manually using a prepared blood slide and a brightfield microscope.

In this simulation, you will measure the hematocrit of three blood samples from athletes.

In this simulation, you will measure the hemoglobin content of three blood samples from athletes.

In this simulation, you will apply antibodies to blood samples to determine the ABO and Rh blood types of the samples. 

In this simulation, you will identify and locate various pulse rate locations; measure and compare the pulse rate of different arteries; compare the relative intensity of the pulse within different arteries; compare the pulse rate of the body in the following positions: sitting, lying down, and standing; and compare the pulse rate at rest and after exercising.

In this simulation, you will measure blood pressure, determine the effect of body position on blood pressure, and determine the effect of exercise on blood pressure.

In this simulation, you will learn to assess cardiac function through electrocardiography (ECG).

In this simulation, you will learn how to assess cardiac function through auscultation (listening) of the heart valves with a stethoscope.

In this simulation, you will place sketches of the different phases of meiosis I and meiosis II in the correct order and label them, match micrographs of cells undergoing meiosis to the correct phase name, and look at microscope slides of cells in an ovary and testis and identify germ-line cells and structures.

In this simulation, you will place sketches of the different phases of mitosis in the correct order and label them, match micrographs of cells undergoing mitosis to the correct phase name, and look at a microscope slide of the tip of an onion root and identify cells undergoing mitosis.

In this simulation, you will view animal and plant cells under a microscope, identify and label basic cell structures on micrograph images, and label cell structures on animal and plant cell diagrams.

In this simulation, you will test how efficiently yeast ferments different sugars, including glucose, a monosaccharide; fructose, a monosaccharide; sucrose, a disaccharide; and starch, a polysaccharide.

In this simulation, you will understand how cells can convert sugar molecules into usable energy using a process called cellular respiration and compare the volume of oxygen consumed by growing (germinating) soybean seeds and nongerminating soybean seeds in order to estimate the amount of cellular respiration occurring.

In this simulation, you will test how efficiently yeast ferments different sugars, including glucose, a monosaccharide; fructose, a monosaccharide; sucrose, a disaccharide; and starch, a polysaccharide.

In this simulation, you will perform a Benedict test on four unknown solutions to test for the presence and relative concentration of simple sugars.

In this simulation, you will perform a Benedict test on four unknown solutions to test for the presence of simple sugars such as maltose and glucose.

In this simulation, you will mix two unknown solutions with water to determine which unknown solution contains an emulsifier and look at the unknown solutions both macroscopically and microscopically.

In this simulation, you will test four unknown solutions for lipids by placing a drop on paper and waiting for the unknown solution to evaporate.

In this simulation, you will perform a Biuret test on starch, pepsin, and albumin solutions to test for the presence and concentration of protein.

In this simulation, you will learn methods that can be used to control the growth of microbes and ways to test the effectiveness of these methods.

In this simulation, you will learn methods that can be used to control the growth of microbes and ways to test the effectiveness of these methods.

In this lab simulation, you will learn about antimicrobial drugs and the common laboratory test that is used to determine their effectiveness.

In this experiment, we will be using agar gel as the semisolid media and potassium permanganate crystals as our solute.

In this lab, you will compare the rate of diffusion in a liquid to the rate of diffusion in a semisolid.

In this lab, you will compare the diffusion rate of two gases with different molecular weights in the air, hydrochloric acid (HCl), and ammonia (NH3).

In this simulation, you will examine the diffusion of iodine, starch, and glucose across an artificial membrane made of dialysis tubing.

In this simulation, you will investigate how the digestive enzyme amylase depends on pH for its activity.

In this simulation, you will isolate DNA from a fresh filtrate of strawberries.

In this simulation, you will learn how to conduct and interpret an electrophoresis gel and determine the genotypes of individuals with regard to the gene that produces the protein TNF alpha.

In this simulation, you will examine DNA structure by labeling the components of a DNA molecule, labeling a DNA molecule undergoing DNA replication, and labeling a DNA molecule undergoing transcription to produce RNA.

In this simulation, you will perform and analyze three different rapid testing strategies. While we will practice these tests using the context of SARS-CoV-2, the testing techniques are often adapted for the rapid detection and identification of a large variety of infections, diseases, or conditions.

In this simulation, you will review the overall process of gene expression, label diagrams of transcription and translation, transcribe and translate a nucleotide sequence, and examine the effects of mutation on gene expression.

In this simulation, you will investigate the recruitment of motor units by recording and reading an electromyogram.

In this simulation, you will squeeze with 100 percent grip strength clench and maintain full force as long as possible.

In this simulation, you will test the effect thyroid hormone has on temperature regulation and oxygen consumption by inhibiting its production with the drug PTU (propylthiouracil).

In this simulation, fish serve as the model organism to observe the effects of insulin and glucose on level of activity and alertness.

In this simulation, you will compare a human protein sample with four unknown animal serum samples.

In this simulation, you will order a series of fossils in layers of rock, view the forelimb bones of six vertebrate species, color code the homologous bones among the limbs and match each forelimb with its correct type of vertebrate.

In this simulation you will identify the proper instruments for performing an eye dissection, identify the required steps to complete an eye dissection, perform a coronal cut of a cow eye and identify the gross anatomy observed during an eye dissection.

In this simulation, you will find the nearest point at which two patients can still view objects clearly.

In this simulation, you will examine three patients to find the angle associated with each patient's astigmatism and determine the refracting power of lens necessary to correct the patients’ vision.

In this simulation, you will learn how to visualize your blind spot by adjusting the position of a test chart until a symbol becomes focused on your blind spot and it disappears from your vision.

In this simulation, you will use the Ishihara color test to determine if the patient has defective color vision and the degree of color vision impairment. If applicable, you will diagnose the patient’s color vision deficiency.

In this simulation, you will observe how a patient's two eyes work together to view and track a close object.

In this simulation, you will learn how to test a patient's eyes to observe the normal reaction of the pupils when exposed to varying levels of light.

In this simulation, you will use the Snellen eye chart to determine each patient’s vision rating. Then, if applicable, you will find the diopter required for a corrective lens prescription that improves the patient’s vision.

In this simulation, you will investigate how temperature affects the activity of an enzyme.

In this activity, you will measure enzymatic activity in two ways: the amount of substrate consumed and the amount of product produced.

In this simulation, you will investigate how pH affects the activity of an enzyme.

In this simulation, you will investigate how the concentration of an enzyme affects the total activity of the enzyme.

In this simulation, you will learn the names of and be able to place the phases of meiosis I and meiosis II into sequence.

In this simulation, you will learn how to read pedigrees and differentiate between autosomal and X-linked inheritance patterns.

In this simulation, you will learn the appropriate lab etiquette and regulations that are important to maintain your own safety and the safety of others around you.

This simulation is meant to describe the most strict laboratory precautions.

In this simulation, you will determine the phenotypic ratio of white and green tobacco seedlings from a monohybrid cross and determine parental genotype from observed phenotypic ratios of offspring.

In this simulation, you will be given fruit fly cultures containing wild type and four different mutants and will differentiate between male and female fruit flies, differentiate phenotype associated with body color, eye color, and wing length, and match the flies in each culture to the correct phenotype.

In this simulation, you will be given a vial of fruit flies with an unknown wing mutation and then you will observe offspring phenotypes, determine ratio of offspring phenotypes, and predict parental genotypes based on phenotypic ratio of offspring.

In this simulation, you will predict the phenotypic ratio of a dihybrid cross in corn plants with kernels of different color and texture, count the number of different kernel types following a dihybrid cross to determine the phenotypic ratio of offspring, and compare predicted and observed ratios to determine if they match.

In this simulation, you will predict the phenotypic ratio of a dihybrid cross in fruit flies with flies of different wing length and eye color, cross fruit flies heterozygous for wing length and body color traits, count the number of different fruit flies to determine the phenotypic ratio of offspring, and compare predicted and observed ratios to determine if they match.

In this simulation, you will predict the phenotypic ratio of an X-linked cross in fruit flies, cross fruit flies heterozygous for eye color trait located on the X chromosome ( XRXr female and XRY male flies cross ), determine the phenotypic ratios of offspring and compare predicted and observed ratios to determine if they match.

In this simulation, you will learn about units of length in the metric system.

In this simulation, you will measure weight using a scale and learn about units of weight in the metric system.

In this simulation, you will learn about units of volume in the metric system.

In this simulation, you will learn about the unit of temperature in the metric system.

In this simulation, you will practice the use of a brightfield microscope.

In this simulation, you will learn how to correctly switch from the 40X high powered objective lens to the 100X oil immersion lens.

In this simulation, you will learn how to prepare a wet mount slide.

In this simulation, you will use microscopy to observe onion epidermal cells in order to identify some common structures found in plant cells.

In this simulation, you will use microscopy to observe human epidermal cells from a cheek cell (buccal) smear in order to identify some common structures found in animal cells.

In this simulation, you will use microscopy to observe, identify, and classify examples of varied prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms.

In this simulation, you will use microscopy to observe and identify different types of epithelial tissues.

In this simulation, you will use microscopy to observe examples of loose connective tissue proper, dense connective tissue proper, supporting connective tissue, and fluid connective tissue.

In this simulation, you will use microscopy to observe and identify the different types of muscle tissue.

In this simulation, you will use microscopy to observe multipolar neurons within nervous tissue.

In this simulation, you will learn how to prepare a wet mount slide to view Euglena using a brightfield microscope and identify characteristic features and their functions.

In this simulation, you will create two bacterial strains, one resistant to streptomycin and one sensitive to streptomycin.

In this simulation, you will investigate natural selection in the peppered moth and see how the environment can affect the selection process.

In this simulation, you will demonstrate several different monosynaptic reflexes.

In this simulation, you will examine osmosis using thistle tubes that are fitted with membranes over their large, open ends.

In this simulation, you will examine the effects of different solutions on cell volume by observing the effects of tonicity on red blood cells.

In this simulation, you will examine the effects of different solutions on cell volume by placing Elodea leaves in solutions with different tonicities.

In this simulation, you will be looking at the effects of different solutions on the rigidity (crispness) of potato strips.

In this simulation, you will measure the buffering capacity of artificial cytosol in response to the addition of an acid and compare this to both a known buffer solution and distilled water.

In this simulation, you will conduct an experiment to determine the effectiveness of different types of antacids as buffers.

In this lab, you will use a bell jar model to simulate the volume and pressure changes that occur during respiration.

In this lab, you will perform spirometry on several patients to perform pulmonary function tests and diagnose pulmonary diseases.

In this simulation, you will determine the agonist and antagonist muscles for movements in the shoulder and elbow joints.

In this simulation, you will electrically stimulate a frog’s leg muscle using an electrode.

In this simulation, you will collect animals and plants from a defined area in an ecosystem, bring these organisms to the lab to sort and count them, and calculate the Simpson’s biodiversity index.

In this simulation, you will perform a urinalysis of three samples of urine using the dipstick method.