Hands-on labs and virtual A&P labs
Anatomy & Physiology Labs for College Instructors
Our anatomy and physiology labs help your students do more than memorize body systems; they experience how structure drives function through authentic, hands-on and virtual labs designed for online, on-campus, and hybrid courses.
With 28 peer-reviewed labs mapped to core A&P outcomes, you can:
- Ensure students learn the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed
- Reduce your lab prep and focus on what matters most: instruction
- Use one solution to deliver consistent, rigorous A&P labs that meet your instructional goals
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Research from the Annual Lab Report shows that:
84%
of students say hands-on labs with virtual labs make courses more engaging and help them retain information better
66%
of instructors cite lab prep work as a major burden, with 50% doing all prep themselves
90%
of instructors say student preparedness is a major challenge across lab modalities
Science Interactive solves the real challenges of delivering A&P labs.
Curriculum designed to prepare students and maintain rigor
Our anatomy and physiology labs combine virtual preparation with hands-on experimentation to work across any lab format.
- Provides low-stakes opportunities for students to repeat experiments and feel prepared
- Teach core A&P concepts, from nervous and muscular systems to homeostasis, with Ph.D.-designed physiology labs for college students
- Peer-reviewed and Quality Matters-certified
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Virtual & hands-on labs built to improve student outcomes
Students learn more when they can observe, experiment, and reinforce concepts through practice. Our A&P labs are intentionally designed to turn engagement into measurable learning.
- Authentic experiments that teach skills and knowledge relevant for real-world application
- Support deeper understanding of structure/function relationships
- Academic rigor maintained without raising cost barriers for students.
- Strengthen transfer success for health sciences, nursing, and allied health tracks
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Flexible labs that adapt to how and where you teach
Our anatomy lab solutions are designed to save you time and ensure quality:
- Tested for ADA accessibility and safety compliance
- Easy to integrate with LMS tools and OpenStax textbooks
- Designed to minimize prep and grading workload
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How it Works
We make it easy to implement college-level anatomy and physiology labs, whether
your course is online, on campus, or hybrid.
Select from 28 peer-reviewed anatomy and physiology labs aligned to core A&P course outcomes.
What’s Inside the A&P Lab Kit
See exactly what students receive: complete, lab-ready materials designed to reduce prep and keep labs focused on learning.
Explore A&P Labs in Action
See how virtual prep and hands-on experimentation build confidence, deepen the understanding of body systems, and deliver consistent outcomes across course formats.
Urinalysis
Estimated Completion Times
Exploration
30 min
Experimentation
2 hrs
Evaluation
30 min
Learning Objectives
- Describe the function of the urinary system in blood filtering
- Explain how 11 parameters used in urinalysis relate to the health of an individual
Hands-On
Axial and Appendicular Skeleton
Estimated Completion Times
Exploration
30 min
Experimentation
2 hrs
Evaluation
30 min
Learning Objectives
- Identify the different bones and regions of the axial and appendicular skeleton.
- Discuss the anatomy of the pectoral and pelvic girdles.
Virtual
Hands-On
Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System
Estimated Completion Times
Exploration
30 min
Experimentation
2 hrs
Evaluation
30 min
Learning Objectives
- Define origin, insertion, agonist, synergist, fixator, and antagonist.
- Describe the criteria for naming muscles.
- Recognize the major muscles of the human body
Hands-On
Why Instructors & Students Love Science Interactive
One A&P lab solution across all course formats
Hands-on and virtual labs designed to engage
Minimal setup and prep for instructors
Tools that streamline assessment and grading
Rigor and quality that builds student readiness
Flexible, adaptable without added complexity
“My family loved examining the skeleton together, and using the virtual scope was convenient. I felt like I got the same experience as using a real microscope. From the blood typing to the ice water experiments, the hands-on component helped me understand the concepts much better.”