Institute of Human Anatomy
The Amazing Functions of Bones: A Deep Dive into Bone Tissue
This video explores the functions of bones beyond providing structure and support. It takes a deep dive into the inside of bones, discussing the different types of bone tissue and their roles in maintaining health and wellness. The video...
JJ Medicine
Low Platelets: Signs & Symptoms (Basics for Beginners)
Low Platelets: Signs & Symptoms (Basics for Beginners) Low Platelets (also known as Thrombocytopenia) is a condition where the number of platelets in your blood is too low, which can cause a variety of signs and symptoms. Platelets are...
Institute of Human Anatomy
Formation and Dangers of Blood Clots
This video discusses the formation of blood clots and the potential dangers they pose. It explains the components of a blood clot and how they form, both in a beneficial way to stop bleeding and in a harmful way that can lead to...
JJ Medicine
Polycythemia Rubra Vera | Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Lesson on Polycythemia Rubra Vera. Polycythemia rubra vera (PRV) is a heritable blood disorder that leads to over-production of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Polycythemia vera leads to expansion of blood volume and...
Catalyst University
Anatomy - Basics of the Formed Elements RBCs, WBCs, & Platelets
In this video, we discuss basic information about red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes) such as life span, function, and composition.
Curated Video
Understanding the Components and Functions of Blood
The video is about the components of blood and their functions. It starts by introducing blood as a fluid that transports substances to and from body cells. The video then describes the different components of blood, including plasma,...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is Blood Made Of?
This video is answering the question of what is blood made of.
Mazz Media
Respiratory and Circulatory System
Through video, animation and graphics students will discover how the respiratory and circulatory systems work together to help keep us alive through a process called cellular respiration. A close-up look at the components of our blood:...
Curated Video
Hemopoiesis / Hematopoiesis | How Blood is Made
In this video, we discuss how blood cells are made - everything from red blood cells to white blood cells and platelets.
Curated Video
Hemostasis | How We Stop Bleeding
Hemostasis is the process by which we stop bleeding. In this video, we’re going to get into the three mechanisms involved in the process of hemostasis - vascular spasm, platelet plug formation, and coagulation.
Curated Video
Thrombocyte/Platelet Structure and Function
In this video, we will look at the structure and function of platelets/thrombocytes - important components in the blood that are involved in blood clotting/hemostasis. By the end of the video, you’ll have a good understanding of what...
Mazz Media
Cardiovascular System (An Introduction)
In this live-action program viewers will learn that the cardiovascular system comprised of the heart and the circulatory system that includes the heart, blood vessels, and approximately five liters of blood. Students will come to...
Catalyst University
Anatomy - Physiology and Development of Platelets
In this video, we discuss: 1) Platelet functions 2) Platelet development from megakaryocytes
Science ABC
Why Do Healing Wounds Itch?
When our body sustains a wound, new cells are formed near the edges of the injury and then move down to the base of the wound. Once these cells have migrated to the center of the wound, they connect with other cells nearby. Once this...
FuseSchool
Platelets & Blood Clotting
Do you remember tripping over as a kid and cutting your knee? And then like magic the bleeding suddenly stops? Have you ever wondered why this happens? Our body is very clever and produces substances to seal off the open wound. In this...
Professor Dave Explains
The Composition and Function of Blood
Of course we all know what blood is, and everyone has had at least a minor injury involving blood. But what is it exactly? What's it made of? What does it do? Why do we die if we lose enough of it? Let's check out each component of blood...
Catalyst University
Anatomy & Physiology of the Spleen
In this video, we discuss the following: [1] the basic anatomy of spleen [2] the two major functions of the spleen (RBC degradation & immune responses) and the division of labor between red and white pulp.
FuseSchool
What Is Blood?
In this video we are going to discover what blood is made of and the roles of the different components. Blood consists of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma. Red blood cells are disc shaped and contain haemoglobin,...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Students undergo Covid tests as schools return in England
As schools in England reopen to all students following the third coronavirus lockdown, students at Wilberforce 6th Form College in the north of England take the first of what will be regular Covid tests, self-swabbing themselves to see...
Curated OER
The Circulatory System
Compare a variety of animals' circulatory systems to the human circulatory system. Paul Andersen uses his SMART Board to show the differences between two, three, and four chamber hearts, focusing on the human heart.
TED-Ed
How Bones Make Blood
Bones are blood cell factories. Viewers learn all about bone marrow and how blood cells produced in the marrow of a donor can be grafted into a cancer patient to fight the disease.
American Chemical Society
How Does Low-Dose Aspirin Work?
Baby aspirin is a life saver for many adults! A video lesson discusses the effect aspirin has on blood even in low doses. Learners discover how aspirin changes blood clots—a key to preventing medical conditions such as heart attacks and...
FuseSchool
What Is Blood?
Blood makes up approximately seven percent of the weight of each human, but what is blood? As part of the Fuse School Biology playlist, the video describes the four components of blood. It offers descriptions of what they look like as...
Amoeba Sisters
Punnett Squares and Sex-Linked Traits
Until the 1960s, the life expectancy of a hemophiliac was only 11 years. An informative video explains how to solve a Punnett square when there is a sex-linked trait — in this case hemophilia. It includes a discussion of the xy...