... are “epi-” (on top of), “nephro-” (kidney), and “-ine” (made of). These words highlight where the hormone is produced. [email protected] © 2023 by The Regents of the University of California 2023 biology morphology terminology vocabulary etymology anatomy physiology biochemistry...

... anatomical and physiological information. This article (1) presents a lesson for teaching about the musculoskeletal system by having students develop and build a physical model of an arm and (2) describes how teachers can use this experience to promote a deep understanding of the role of muscles, ligaments...

... dermis dry skin epidermis Orbeez physiology skin-care products xerosis Maria Montessori once said that the human “hand is the instrument of intelligence” ( Montessori, 1946 ). But what if your hands are dry, cracked, and tender? Dry skin is called xerosis. It is usually a result...

... and the biology of sexual identity. One or two class meetings on the connections between biology and human rights were all that was necessary for students to recognize that science courses in fields such as human anatomy and physiology should address human rights issues; science courses can be used as venues...

... for permission to photocopy or reproduce article content through the University of California Press's Reprints and Permissions web page, https://www.ucpress.edu/journals/reprints-permissions . 2020 National Association of Biology Teachers OER team-based assignments English anatomy physiology...

...Katie Wibking Pulmonary gas exchange is a complex component of respiratory physiology. For many students, the movement of unseen gases can seem abstract and confusing. The “Gas Exchange Game” is a novel board game designed for use in a second-semester anatomy and physiology course. Students apply...

...Cassy Cozine Collecting meaningful data in an undergraduate human physiology lab course can be difficult for a variety of reasons. I describe a way of creating an inquiry-based, semester-long project that allows students practice in designing retrospective research questions using a large database...

...Kim Achilly, D.C. Making the study of the human anatomy and physiology authentic and clinically relevant poses many challenges. Described herein is a program that, through the use of medical school cadavers, provides high school students a unique experience to enhance their clinically based study...

...Erika T. Machtinger Hands-on activities with live organisms allow students to actively explore scientific investigation. Here, I present activities that combine guided inquiry with direct instruction and relate how nutrition affects the physiology and behavior of the common housefly...

... diffusion Fick’s law respiration physiology Gas diffusion, as a basis for complex biological processes such as respiration, is a core principle for understanding fundamental physiology. Students, however, often find these concepts challenging, in particular when expressed formally as in Fick’s law...

...-methods study, we asked the question: Can student understanding of human physiology be improved through the use of multimedia resources, specifically through the use of popular television? Episodes of Fox's popular medical drama "House, M.D." were incorporated into high school biology curricula during...

...-mail: [email protected] Theme-based instruction sickle cell disease guided inquiry bioinformatics physiology stem cells We believe that biology teachers can take advantage of lessons previously published in The American Biology Teacher and the new fields of bioinformatics and proteomics to create...