OpenStax
Open Stax: Overview of Human Anatomy and Physiology
This site provides an overview of human anatomy, the scientific study of the body's structures. It also includes an overview of human physiology, he scientific study of the chemistry and physics of the structures of the body and the ways...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Characteristics of Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the characteristics of life.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Principles of Biology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the four unifying principles of biology.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Principles of Biology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers four unifying principles of biology: cell theory, gene theory, homeostasis, and evolutionary theory.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Characteristics of Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How do you define a living thing? What do mushrooms, daisies, cats, and bacteria have in common? All of these are living things, or organisms. It might seem hard to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Kidneys
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The kidneys are important organs in maintaining homeostasis, the ability of the body to maintain a stable internal environment despite a changing environment....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Homeostasis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When you walk outside on a cool day, does your body temperature drop? No, your body temperature stays stable at around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Even when the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Characteristics of Life
Describes the characteristics of life. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Radiation Cooling of Body
Discusses the means by which the body regulates its temperature. The role of radiation in this process is explained. An equation for calculating the rate at which energy is transferred by radiation is presented. Also, an interactive...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Homeostasis Introduction
Provides an easy to understand overview of the Biochemical processes, disease, and feedback mechanisms of homeostasis.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Homeostasis in Humans
Homeostasis is the regulation of internal conditions inside cells or organisms, to create the optimum conditions for biological function, including body temperature. Links to a video and test are provided.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Homeostasis
This lesson will explain the process of homeostasis and how it allows organisms to maintain a stable internal environment. [0:57]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Cell Transport
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cells are found in all different types of environments, and these environments are constantly changing. For example, one-celled organisms, like bacteria, can be...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Homeostasis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains the process in which organ systems work to maintain a stable internal environment.
Morning Earth
Morning Earth: All Lives Seek Balance: Introduction to Homeostasis
Scholars explore the Biology concept of homeostasis. The tutorial consists of definitions, examples, and pictures. Topics include homeostasis in organisms, how they work, and the internal environment.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cell Transport and Homeostasis Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on cell transport and homeostasis.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Human Body: Organization Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the organization levels in the human body from organ systems to cells.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Body Structure and Homeostasis
Test your knowledge of body structure and homeostasis.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Body Structure and Homeostasis
Test your knowledge of body structure and homeostasis.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Body Structure and Homeostasis Review
Review information and key points about human body struture and homeostasis.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.2 Homeostasis
Understand homeostasis and feedback regulation in the human body.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Are Viruses Dead or Alive?
Are viruses alive or dead? How do we determine whether something is alive? Let's compare viruses to the 7 criteria researchers have set to determine if something is alive.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Tuberculosis?
An overview of tuberculosis (TB) or consumption which is an infectious disease caused by bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Examined are the affects of tuberculosis on the lungs, latent tuberculosis vs. active tuberculosis, symptoms,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Drug Dependence and Homeostasis
An explanation of homeostasis and related to drug dependence and drug overdose.