Anatomy/ Physiology
What is physiology?
What is physiology?
Most humans have two legs, two arms, and one head but what else do we know about our bodies? Human physiology is the study of the human body and how it works. Anatomy is more concerned with its structure. This includes our organs, muscles, skeleton, circulatory system, and more. Other scientific disciplines help us understand how the human body works. For example the physics that governs our systems' behaviors like pressure on our blood vessels or force generated by muscle contraction. Molecular biology can help us understand how our immune system is regulated and how our tissues become inflamed. Because humans and other closely genetically related organisms share similar anatomy and physiology, we can learn about ourselves by studying them.
Most humans have two legs, two arms, and one head but what else do we know about our bodies? Human physiology is the study of the human body and how it works. Anatomy is more concerned with its structure. This includes our organs, muscles, skeleton, circulatory system, and more. Other scientific disciplines help us understand how the human body works. For example the physics that governs our systems' behaviors like pressure on our blood vessels or force generated by muscle contraction. Molecular biology can help us understand how our immune system is regulated and how our tissues become inflamed. Because humans and other closely genetically related organisms share similar anatomy and physiology, we can learn about ourselves by studying them.
blood type
blood type
Why do blood types matter? - Natalie S. Hodge
the ABO blood classification system (article)
bodily transport systems
bodily transport systems
what is the lymphatic system? (video series)
blood vessels: form and function (video)
arteries vs veins (video)
diastolic vs systolic blood pressure (video)
how to measure blood pressure (video)
what is high blood pressure? (article)
how our kidneys clean our blood (video)
blood supply to brain (The Noted Anatomist - lots of detailed videos!)
Muscles
Muscles
what is muscle tissue? (textbook chapter and quiz)
labels of human muscle (diagram)
how do muscles contract? (video)
what tells the heart to beat? (article)
