Curated OER
Body Tissue
Human anatomy learners will grow more knowledgable about body tissue by viewing this presentation. Injected with a little humor (e.g. using a toilet paper roll graphic in place of the word "tissue"), it is sure to keep them engaged. The...
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Seer Training Modules: Cells, Tissues, and Membranes
Self-guided learning activity where students learn about cell structure and function, different types of tissues, and various kinds of membranes in the body. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: Types of Tissues
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...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: Nervous Tissue
Learn here about nervous tissue, tissue that is composed of two types of cells - neurons and glial cells.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: The Function of Nervous Tissue
Learn here about how nervous tissue is capable of communicating within the nervous system.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: The Virtual Neurophysiology Lab
Investigate the nervous system by looking at nerve cells in this virtual lab. This lab exercise allows students to experience a virtual dissection of a leech to use electronic equipment to explore the electrical activity of nerve cells....
University of Washington
University of Washington: The Spinal Cord
A good site on the different nerves of the spinal cord and the divisions. Shows the anatomy of the spinal nerves very well.
Other
Nerves Homepage
A page leading to everything you ever wanted to know about nerves of the hand. Nice graphics and some interesting material.
What2Learn
What2 Learn: Connective and Muscle Tissue
This game is suited for students previous knowledge involving the body tissues, specially connective and muscular. After playing this game students may proceed to investigate more about the other types of tissues: Epithelial and Nervous...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Nervous Tissue Mediates Perception and Response
Learn here all about nervous tissue, a tissue that is excitable and capable of sending and receiving electrochemical signals that provide the body with information.
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Medical Education Network: Learn Your Nerves
An interactive frames page that effectively quizzes you over the structure of the nerves. You better be going to med school once you're done.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Community College: Animal Cells and Tissues
Notes on different tissues of the body such as: connective, epithelial, muscle, and nervous. Helpful terms and definitions as well as review questions. Colorful graphics of important terms are also provided.
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: 4 Basic Tissue Types in the Human Body
Facts about four basic types of tissues in the human body and their functions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Animals: Human Nervous System: Lesson 3
This lesson provides an overview that explains the nervous system in humans. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Animals: Human Nervous System."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Animals: Human Nervous System: Lesson 4
This lesson provides an overview that explains the nervous system in humans. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Animals: Human Nervous System."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Animals: Human Nervous System: Lesson 1
This lesson provides an overview that explains the nervous system in humans. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Animals: Human Nervous System."
My Science Site
Bj's Science: Epithelia, Connective Tissue, and Nervous Tissue [Pdf]
Reference sheet providing colorful illustrations of the different cell types that make up tissues.