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香港理工大學言語治療所--遊戲及語言發展 Game and language development [in Cantonese]

A short video on game and language development for the general public.
[遊戲及語言發展] 為了贏在起跑線上，很多家長會帶幼童參加playgroup或興趣班，但其實是否必要呢，而且是否能取代幼童和家長之間的遊玩？遊戲究竟對幼童有多重要？(1:22) 市面上玩具五花八門，家長如何選擇？幼童在不同階段適合玩什麼玩具？(2:07) 隨著科技發達，一些家長會讓幼童使用平板電腦等電子產品學習語言和玩遊戲，是否妥當呢？(4:00) 大家一起聽聽專家的說法！如大家想詳細知道如何透過不同遊戲引導小孩和提供適當語言輸入，請留意下一集！

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Communication
Keywords:: Children -- Language Games
Resource Type:: Video

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香港理工大學言語治療所--自閉症 Autism [in Cantonese]

A short video on autism for the general public.
近期，我們經常會聽到有關自閉症的案例，知道自閉症對於患者及家人都會帶來很大的影響和困擾，究竟什麼是自閉症？(0:45) 有什麼病癥會與自閉症會同時出現？(1:21) 自閉症對於語言有影響嗎？(3:06) 如何可以及早發現自閉症傾向？(4:10) 有沒有藥物可以治療自閉症？(5:20) 對於高功能自閉症，大家也有不同的迷思 (2:24)，一起聽聽專家的解說吧！

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Communication
Keywords:: Autism
Resource Type:: Video

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香港理工大學言語治療所--牙牙學語 Language Development [in Cantonese]

A short video on language development for the general public.
[牙牙學語] 普遍來說，幼童6個月時，就會開始有牙牙學語的聲音，到了一歲，就會開始說有意思的單字或詞語。有家長會問：「如果我孩子到了一歲只會發出『咿咿呀呀』的聲音，甚至於還沒開口發聲，到底是什麼問題呢？是否代表他們完全還沒發展語言？其他幼童說的單字又是什麼呢？」我聽一聽言語治療臨床導師，楊浩怡姑娘的解說。

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Communication
Keywords:: Children -- Language
Resource Type:: Video

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香港理工大學言語治療所 - 讀寫障礙 Dyslexia [in Cantonese]

A short video on dyslexia for the general public.
許多小朋友可能喺學習中文字時會遇上困難，花上很多時間溫習默書和考試但成績仍然強差人意，對文字和功課產生恐懼或厭惡，他們有可能正受讀寫障礙的困擾。究竟什麼是讀寫障礙？我們如何地識別讀寫障礙既兒童呢？坊間流傳不同治療方法，是否有效？

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Communication
Keywords:: Reading disability Dyslexia Language disorders
Resource Type:: Video

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香港理工大學言語治療所 - 自行描述 Self Description [in Cantonese]

A short video on self description for the general public.
上一集，我們為大家介紹了「平行描述」的促進語言發展技巧，讓小孩一面玩耍，一面吸收家長的語言輸入。今集我們會介紹另一個技巧 - 「自行描述」，家長們可以一起試一試運用這些技巧，讓孩子邊玩邊學習！

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Communication
Keywords:: Children -- Language Games
Resource Type:: Video

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香港理工大學言語治療所 - 發音障礙 Speech disorder [in Cantonese]

A short video on speech disorder for the general public.
[發音障礙］你的孩子說話時會否發音不準導致口齒不清，令你難以理解他的意思？甚至嚴重到被朋友取笑而不敢多說？究竟什麼時候需要言語治療的介入呢？想了解多一點，不妨看看我們的短片。

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Communication
Keywords:: Speech therapy Speech disorders
Resource Type:: Video

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香港理工大學言語治療所 - 書寫困難 Dysgraphia 1 [in Cantonese]

A short video on dysgraphia for the general public.
[讀寫障礙 - 書寫困難] 有沒有家長發現學童無論重複抄寫多少次，還是難以記住如何寫字，默書成績更是強差人意？有時候他們會寫字出格、混淆筆劃等，有時候他們可能寫了一半又寫不下去，到底為什麼會這樣的呢？言語治療師如何可以幫助他們呢？我們聽一聽讀寫專家 - 劉博士的解說。

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Communication
Keywords:: Agraphia Writing Language disorders
Resource Type:: Video

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香港理工大學言語治療所 - 平行描述 Parallel Description [in Cantonese]

A short video on parallel description for the general public.
我們經常聽說小孩可以一面玩耍一面學習，除了學習遊玩技巧外，原來家長作爲小孩的主要溝通對象，是可以爲他們營造一個良好的語言學習環境, 從而促進語言發展。今集，我們會為大家講解和示範其中一種「促進語言發展技巧」 - 自行描述。大家一起看看到底如何能夠做到自行描述吧！

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Communication
Keywords:: Children -- Language Games
Resource Type:: Video

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香港理工大學言語治療所 - 口吃 Stutter

Have you ever come across times when you get particularly nervous, say during a presentation, you find it extra hard to speak smoothly? Most of us may stop at times when we talk, so how do we differentiate between Normal Dysfluency and Stuttering? Are kids struggling with words due to language ability or are they stuttering? Will they naturally outgrow stuttering? How do speech therapists help adults and children who stutter?
大家有否試過在某些時間特別緊張，例如在發佈會中，你覺得難以流暢地說話? 其實每一個人說話時也會有停頓的時候，到底我們如何分辨「口吃」和正常的不流暢呢？孩子到底是口吃還是因語言能力較弱而在找字呢？是否長大後自然會沒有口吃的問題？言語治療師可以如何幫助受口吃困擾的小孩和成人呢？

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Communication
Keywords:: Stuttering Speech disorders
Resource Type:: Video

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Your Words May Predict Your Future Mental Health

Can the way you speak and write today predict your future mental state, even the onset of psychosis? In this fascinating talk, neuroscientist Mariano Sigman reflects on ancient Greece and the origins of introspection to investigate how our words hint at our inner lives and details a word-mapping algorithm that could predict the development of schizophrenia. "We may be seeing in the future a very different form of mental health," Sigman says, "based on objective, quantitative and automated analysis of the words we write, of the words we say."

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Mental health Mental illness
Resource Type:: Video

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Your Health Depends on Where You Live

Where you live: It impacts your health as much as diet and genes do, but it's not part of your medical records. At TEDMED, Bill Davenhall shows how overlooked government geo-data (from local heart-attack rates to toxic dumpsite info) can mesh with mobile GPS apps to keep doctors in the loop. Call it "geo-medicine."

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Medical geography
Resource Type:: Video

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World-Class Health Care

Dr. Ernest Madu runs the Heart Institute of the Caribbean in Kingston, Jamaica, where he proves that -- with careful design, smart technical choices, and a true desire to serve -- it's possible to offer world-class healthcare in the developing world.

Subjects:: Management of Health Care Services and Health Sciences
Keywords:: Health services administration
Resource Type:: Video

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World Health Organization: Health Topics

In this page, it covers various health topics, for example, addictive behaviours, blood products, clinical trials, disability, and Ebola virus disease etc.

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Public health Health
Resource Type:: Others

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Why everything you know about autism is wrong | Jac den Houting | TEDxMacquarieUniversity

Being diagnosed with autism is often seen as a tragedy. But for Jac den Houting, it was the best thing that's ever happened to them. As an autistic person, concepts like the Neurodiversity paradigm, the Social Model of Disability, and the Double Empathy Problem were life-changing for Jac. In this talk, Jac combines these ideas with their own personal story to explain why we need to rethink the way that we understand autism. Jac den Houting is a research psychologist and Autistic activist in pursuit of social justice. Jac currently holds the role of Postdoctoral Research Associate at Macquarie University in Sydney, working alongside Professor Liz Pellicano. In 2015, Jac was awarded an Autism CRC scholarship to complete their PhD through the Autism Centre of Excellence at Griffith University in Brisbane. Prior to this, they gained almost 10 years’ experience as a psychologist in the criminal justice system, with the Queensland Police Service and Queensland Corrective Services. Jac was identified as Autistic at the age of 25, and is proudly neurodivergent and queer. After participating in the inaugural Future Leaders Program at the 2013 Asia Pacific Autism Conference, Jac quickly became established as a strong advocate for the Autistic community. Jac is a current member of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network of Australia and New Zealand (ASAN-AuNZ)’s Executive Committee, the Autism CRC’s Data Access Committee, Aspect’s LGBTQIA+ Autism Advisory Committee, and the Aspect Advisory Council. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Course related:: RS3320 Clinical Sciences in Developmental Dysfunction
Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Autistic people Autism Autistic people -- Services for
Resource Type:: Video

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Why Students Should Have Mental Health Days

School can be rife with stress, anxiety, panic attacks and even burnout -- but there's often no formal policy for students who need to prioritize their well-being. Hailey Hardcastle explains why schools should offer mental health days and allow students time to practice emotional hygiene without stigma. Follow along to learn how she and a team of fellow teens transformed their advocacy into law.

Subjects:: Nursing and Health Sciences
Keywords:: Students -- Mental health
Resource Type:: Video

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Why Noise Is Bad for Your health -- and what you can do about it

Silence is a rare commodity these days. There's traffic, construction, air-conditioning, your neighbor's lawnmower ... and all this unwanted sound can have a surprising impact on your health, says noise researcher Mathias Basner. Discover the science behind how noise affects your health and sleep -- and how you can get more of the benefits of the sound of silence.

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Noise pollution -- Physiological effect Noise pollution -- Health aspects
Resource Type:: Video

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Why It's So Hard to Make Healthy Decisions

Why do we make poor decisions that we know are bad for our health? In this frank, funny talk, behavioral economist and health policy expert David Asch explains why our behavior is often irrational -- in highly predictable ways -- and shows how we can harness this irrationality to make better decisions and improve our health care system overall.

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Health behavior Decision (Psychology)
Resource Type:: Video

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Why Healthy Bones Are about So Much More Than Milk

Drinking calcium-rich milk strengthens your bones -- but it's not the only thing you can do for a strong and healthy skeleton. Dr. Jen Gunter digs deep into the three layers of bone to explain why they weaken as we age and shares what you can do to maintain a healthy frame for years to come. Want to hear more from Dr. Gunter? Check out her podcast Body Stuff, from the TED Audio Collective.

Subjects:: Rehabilitation Sciences and Health Sciences
Keywords:: Bones -- Physiology
Resource Type:: Video

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White Blood Cells

In this animated and interactive object, learners examine the structure and functions of granulocytes and agranulocytes. Two exercises complete the activity.

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Human Biology
Keywords:: Leucocytes Granulocytes
Resource Type:: Others

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What is delirium? | Mental health | NCLEX-RN | Khan Academy

Visit us (https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine.) for health and medicine content or (https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat) for MCAT related content. These videos do not provide medical advice and are for informational purposes only. The videos are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen in any Khan Academy video. Created by Tanner Marshall.

Course related:: SN402 Gerontological Nursing
Subjects:: Nursing and Health Sciences
Keywords:: Delirium
Resource Type:: Video

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What is Autism? Do you know the signs?

Autism is a spectrum disorder which includes a large range of symptoms and behaviors. This video is part for Behavior Frontiers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Training Program with an Autism Specialization. Available via web based training program or at seminars across the country.

Course related:: RS3320 Clinical Sciences in Developmental Dysfunction
Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Autism
Resource Type:: Video

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What causes insomnia? - Dan Kwartler

What keeps you up at night? Pondering deep questions? Excitement about a big trip? Stress about unfinished work? What if the very thing keeping you awake was stress about losing sleep? This seemingly unsolvable loop is at the heart of insomnia, the world’s most common sleep disorder. So what is insomnia? And is there any way to break the cycle? Dan Kwartler details the science of insomnia.

Course related:: APSS1L01 Tomorrow's Leader
Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Insomnia
Resource Type:: Video

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What Your Breath Could Reveal about Your Health

There's no better way to stop a disease than to catch and treat it early, before symptoms occur. That's the whole point of medical screening techniques like radiography, MRIs and blood tests. But there's one medium with overlooked potential for medical analysis: your breath. Technologist Julian Burschka shares the latest in the science of breath analysis -- the screening of the volatile organic compounds in your exhaled breath -- and how it could be used as a powerful tool to detect, predict and ultimately prevent disease.

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Medicine Preventive Respiration
Resource Type:: Video

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What The US Health Care System Assumes about You

The US health care system assumes many things about patients: that they can take off from work in the middle of the day, speak English, have a working telephone and a steady supply of food. Because of that, it's failing many of those who are most in need, says Mitchell Katz, CEO of the largest public health care system in the US. In this eye-opening talk, he shares stories of the challenges low-income patients face -- and how we can build a better system for all.

Subjects:: Management of Health Care Services and Health Sciences
Keywords:: Medical care Poor -- Health hygiene
Resource Type:: Video

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What Investigating Neural Pathways Can Reveal about Mental Health

Neuroscientist Kay M. Tye investigates how your brain gives rise to complex emotional states like depression, anxiety or loneliness. From the cutting edge of science, she shares her latest findings -- including the development of a tool that uses light to activate specific neurons and create dramatic behavioral changes in mice. Learn how these discoveries could change the way you think about your mind -- and possibly uncover effective treatments for mental disorders.

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Mental illness -- Physiological aspects
Resource Type:: Video

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What If Our Health Care System Kept Us Healthy?

Rebecca Onie asks audacious questions: What if waiting rooms were a place to improve daily health care? What if doctors could prescribe food, housing and heat in the winter? At TEDMED she describes Health Leads, an organization that does just that -- and does it by building a volunteer base as elite and dedicated as a college sports team.

Subjects:: Management of Health Care Services and Health Sciences
Keywords:: Social medicine Poor -- Medical care
Resource Type:: Video

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What If Mental Health Workers Responded To Emergency Calls?

When you report an emergency in the US, police, firefighters or paramedics answer the call. What if mental health professionals responded, too? Colorado State Representative Leslie Herod shares a straightforward and research-backed approach that brings heart and humanity to criminal justice rather than unnecessary fines and arrests -- and keeps crises from escalating into traumatic, or even deadly, events.

Subjects:: Management of Health Care Services and Health Sciences
Keywords:: Mental health service Emergency management
Resource Type:: Video

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What If All US Health Care Costs Were Transparent?

In the US, the very same blood test can cost $19 at one clinic and $522 at another clinic just blocks away -- and nobody knows the difference until they get a bill weeks later. Journalist Jeanne Pinder says it doesn't have to be this way. She's built a platform that crowdsources the true costs of medical procedures and makes the data public, revealing the secrets of health care pricing. Learn how knowing what stuff costs in advance could make us healthier, save us money -- and help fix a broken system.

Subjects:: Management of Health Care Services and Health Sciences
Keywords:: Medical care -- Cost control Medical care Cost of
Resource Type:: Video

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Welcome to ANA101x: What is this course about?

An overview of the MOOC course: Human Anatomy ANA 101x, which featured on a real-life stroke case scenario.

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Human anatomy
Resource Type:: Video

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Viruses

In this animated learning object, students examine the life cycles of a virus.

Subjects:: Health Sciences, Medical Laboratory Science, and Biology
Keywords:: Viruses
Resource Type:: Others

Open (Access) Journal-Article

Using Six Sigma DMAIC Methodology and Discrete Event Simulation to Reduce Patient Discharge Time in King Hussein Cancer Center

Short discharge time from hospitals increases both bed availability and patients and families satisfaction. In this study, the Six Sigma process improvement methodology was applied to reduce patients discharge time in a cancer treatment hospital. Data on the duration of all activities, from the physician signing the discharge form to the patient leaving the treatment room, were collected through patient shadowing. These data were analyzed using detailed process maps and cause-and-effect diagrams. Fragmented and unstandardized processes and procedures and a lack of communication among the stakeholders were among the leading causes of long discharge times. Categorizing patients by their needs enabled better design of the discharge processes. Discrete event simulation was utilized as a decision support tool to test the effect of the improvements under different scenarios. Simplified and standardized processes, improved communications, and system-wide management are among the proposed improvements, which reduced patient discharge time by 54 from 216 minutes. Cultivating the necessary ownership through stakeholder analysis is an essential ingredient of sustainable improvement efforts.

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Management
Keywords:: Hospitals -- Administration Process control Six sigma (Quality control stard)
Resource Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article

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Urine Colony Counts (Screencast)

Learners watch a brief video clip. They then follow step-by-step instructions on how to do a urine colony count and examine the criteria for determining if a colony count represents an infection. A brief quiz completes the object.

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Medical Laboratory Science
Keywords:: Urine -- Analysis
Resource Type:: Video

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Treating Electrical Shock Victims

Explore the step-by-step procedures to rescue and care for electrical shock victims.

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Nursing
Keywords:: Electrical injuries -- Patients
Resource Type:: Others

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Tissue Identification

In this learning activity you'll review the structure and function of the different tissues of the human body.

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Human Biology
Keywords:: Human anatomy Human physiology
Resource Type:: Others

Courseware

Three types of muscle

Understanding the structure of a muscle cell. Created by Rishi Desai.

Course related:: HSS2011 Human Anatomy and RS2040 Functional Anatomy
Subjects:: Rehabilitation Sciences and Health Sciences
Keywords:: Muscles -- Physiology
Resource Type:: Courseware

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There's No Shame in Taking Care of Your Mental Health

When stress got to be too much for TED Fellow Sangu Delle, he had to confront his own deep prejudice: that men shouldn't take care of their mental health. In a personal talk, Delle shares how he learned to handle anxiety in a society that's uncomfortable with emotions. As he says: "Being honest about how we feel doesn't make us weak -- it makes us human."

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Mental health
Resource Type:: Video

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The science of skin - Emma Bryce

Between you and the rest of the world lies an interface that makes up 16% of your physical weight. This is your skin, the largest organ in your body: laid out flat, it would cover close to 1.7 square metres of ground. But besides keeping your organs in, what is its purpose? Emma Bryce takes us into the integumentary system to find out. Lesson by Emma Bryce, animation by Augenblick Studios.

Course related:: BME1D04 Subject Title Skin-Care Technologies: Principles, Applications and Safety
Subjects:: Health Sciences and Human Biology
Keywords:: Body covering (Anatomy) Skin
Resource Type:: Video

Courseware

The musculoskeletal system review

In the musculoskeletal system, the muscular and skeletal systems work together to support and move the body. The bones of the skeletal system serve to protect the body's organs, support the weight of the body, and give the body shape. The muscles of the muscular system attach to these bones, pulling on them to allow for movement of the body.

Course related:: HSS2011 Human Anatomy and ABCT2326 Human Physiology
Subjects:: Rehabilitation Sciences and Health Sciences
Keywords:: Musculoskeletal system
Resource Type:: Courseware

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The Vertebral Column

Learners read a brief description of the vertebral column and examine the distinctive features of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae.

Subjects:: Health Sciences, Rehabilation Science, and Biology
Keywords:: Spine -- Anatomy
Resource Type:: Others

Others

The Vascular System of the Kidneys

Learners play a vascular system "game" to identify the arteries, capillaries, and veins that make up the renal blood supply pathway. A score is given at the end of the activity.

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Human Biology
Keywords:: Kidneys -- Physiology Kidneys -- Blood vessels
Resource Type:: Others

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The Upper and Lower Motor Neurons (Screencast)

In this screencast, learners examine the function and location of the motor neurons and the damage that can result when they are injured.

Subjects:: Health Sciences, Rehabilitation Science, and Biology
Keywords:: Motor neurons Brain -- Anatomy
Resource Type:: Video

Others

The Unipolar and Multipolar Neurons

Learners examine the location, structure, and function of the unipolar and multipolar neurons.

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Neuroanatomy Neurons
Resource Type:: Others

Others

The Two-Neuron Knee-Jerk Reflex Arc

In this interactive object, learners examine the neuron pathway into and out of the spinal cord. They complete the activity by testing their knowledge of vocabulary and the location of spinal cord structures.

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Human Biology
Keywords:: Knee jerk
Resource Type:: Others

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The Taboo Secret to Better Health

Our poop and pee have superpowers, but for the most part we don't harness them. Molly Winter faces down our squeamishness and asks us to see what goes down the toilet as a resource, one that can help fight climate change, spur innovation and even save us money.

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Recycling (Waste etc.) Excretion
Resource Type:: Video

Others

The Summary of the Development of the "H", "A", and "B" Antigens of the ABO System

In this learning object, students will learn about the attachment process of specific sugars to red cell membranes and how the sugars determine ABO antigenic activity.

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Medical Laboratory Science
Keywords:: Blood groups -- ABO system
Resource Type:: Others

Video

The Structure of the Kidney (Screencast)

In this screencast, the learner identifies the kidney's internal and external structures.

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Biology
Keywords:: Kidneys -- Anatomy Kidneys -- Physiology
Resource Type:: Video

Others

The Stress Response

In this animated object, learners read a brief description of the roles of the hypothalamus, emotions, and adrenal secretions during the stress response.

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Biochemistry
Keywords:: Stress (Physiology) Stress (Psychology)
Resource Type:: Others

Video

The Skull (Screencast)

In this screencast, we'll view the 10 major bones of the skull and read a description of each bone.

Subjects:: Health Sciences and Biology
Keywords:: Head -- Anatomy Scalp
Resource Type:: Video

Others

The Skeleton: Bones & Joints

In this interactive object, learners review the major parts of the skeletal system by clicking on the correct term as each bone or joint is highlighted on a skeleton.

Subjects:: Health Sciences, Rehabiliation Science, and Biology
Keywords:: Bones Joints
Resource Type:: Others

Video

The Skeletal System

Now that we know more about the structure of bones, we are ready to see how they all come together to form the skeletal system. An adult has 206 bones. What are they? How are they organized? What do they do? Let's go through all of these bones right now!

Course related:: HSS2011 Human Anatomy
Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Human skeleton Bones
Resource Type:: Video

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