Anatomy or Physiology?

Study of structure and shape of the body

• Anatomy

• Physiology

the study of body parts in RELATIONSHIPS to others

• Anatomy

• Physiology

study of how the body functions

• Anatomy

• Physiology

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Femur (thigh bone) is superior (above) the patella (knee cap)

• Anatomy

• Physiology

Dissection of an educational cadaver would best help you study

• Anatomy

• Physiology

The kidney is composed of millions of nephrons which are microscopic units that undergo both active and passive transport in order to produce urine.

• Anatomy

• Physiology

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Your bicep muscle contracts due to the action of 2 key protein fibers (actin and myosin) along with the help of ATP and calcium.

• Anatomy

• Physiology

Tissue and cell layers of your skin have this arrangement.

• Anatomy

• Physiology

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

The spinal cord runs down the dorsal (back) side of your body.

• Anatomy

• Physiology

A nerve cell utilized the sodium potassium pump to create an action potential (charge difference between the inside and outside of the cell) in order to transmit a message.

• Anatomy

• Physiology