Midterm Review #1- How Cells Obtain Energy

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Insulin Animation

Click here to see an animation that compares normal insulin production to type 1 and type 2 diabetes. 


What is the difference between the two types of diabetes? How can they be controlled?

Endocrine System Glands

Click here to learn more about the hormones and glands of the endocrine system.

Reflex Arc

Click here for a detailed animation of a reflex arc. Take the quiz at the end of the animation. How did you do?

At the GAP - the synapse, that is!

Click here for a detailed animation of how the nervous system processes information.  Be patient, the animation moves rather slowly, but there is a great deal of useful information about how messages are carried throughout the body, specifically through nerve cells. 

How does diffusion play a part in the transmission of nerve impulses?

New Brain Study

Click here to learn about scientists that are conducting current research on the human brain. Did you know that the information from one dissected brain could fill 1 terabyte of computer storage? 

What did you find most fascinating about this article?

How do kidneys work?

Click here for an animation of how your kidneys function.

How are toxins removed from the blood? Where do the toxins go next?