[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How important is your skeleton? Can you imagine your body without it? You would be a wobbly pile of muscle and internal organs, and you would not be able to move....

Kids learn about the science of bones and the human skeleton. How they keep us together and protect us from harm.

This site has a basic description of the human skeleton supplemented with a picture of the major bones that make up the skeleton.

This is an in-depth look at sprains of the Medial Collateral Ligament, the ligament located on the innermost part of the knee which connects the bones of the leg and offers stability to the knee.

Mariven lives in Barbados. He is going on a diving adventure to learn all about bones and muscles of the human body.

The Geneva Foundation for Medical Education displays a collection of Leonardo's sketches and studies of the human body, internal organs, bones, and an infant in utero. An excellent site for comparing the characteristics of art and...

Printable collection of drawings of bones in the human body, suitable for testing knowledge of particular structures.

This site helps you understand the human skeletal system, a body system composed of bones and cartilage that performs critical functions for the human body.

This interactive site provides animations and activities in several areas of physiology. The images are simple, but clear. The accompanying text provides a good description of the process being shown.

Learn about the skeletal muscles of the human body.

In the following instructional activity middle schoolers will learn about center of gravity and how the body adjusts to the force of gravity to remain balanced.

Various pictures of parts of the human anatomy showing gun shot trauma are found on this interesting site. .

Various pictures of parts of the human anatomy showing gun shot trauma are found on this interesting site. .

Test your knowledge of the human skeletal system with this interactive labeling exercise.

In this activity, students use wood, wax paper and oil to investigate the importance of lubrication between materials and to understand the concept of friction. Using wax paper and oil placed between pieces of wood, the function of...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart presents the names of the bones in the human body. It includes an activity in which students label the bones after they have studied them.

From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter provides an in-depth discussion of forces and torque in the human body. We learn about muscular force, the importance of posture in preventing back...

Students learn how forces affect the human skeletal system through fractures, and why certain bones are more likely to break than others depending on their design and use in the body. They learn how engineers and doctors collaborate to...

Learn more about the bones that make up your internal framework. This site provides learning opportunities through games, experiments, activities, and songs.

Student teams investigate biomedical engineering and the technology of prosthetics. Students create a model prosthetic lower leg using various materials. Each team demonstrate its prosthesis' strength and consider its pros and cons,...

Here's a really simple demonstration of a fluoroscope. There are links to more information about the uses of X-rays as well.

Prolonged space travel plays a severe toll on the human body: microgravity impairs muscle and bone growth, and high doses of radiation cause irreversible mutations. As we seriously consider the human species becoming space-faring, a big...

This lesson covers the topic of human bones and joints. Students learn about the skeleton, the number of and types of bones in the body, and how outer space affects astronauts' bones. Students also learn how to take care of their bones...

In this exercise you will build two skeletons, one of an ape and one of a modern human being. The bones have been completely mixed up so its up to you to find the right fit. In this exercise you will learn about the unique...