UNDERSTAND HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

  • ALL BODY SYSTEMS

    Learn about the different body systems including: Muscles, Skeleton, Respiration, Digestion, Endocrine and more...

  • HOME STUDY QUESTIONS

    Complete questions at the end of every stage to gain a certificate. With fun quizzes and diagrams to colour to enhance your learning.

  • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

    Understand what happens when good organs turn bad! Disorders of every system are explained as they would relate to your clients.

  • This course takes approximately 80 hours to complete including homework

    A certificate will be issued on completion

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course

    • A Journey into the Human Body Course Overview

    • Anatomical Terms
  • 2

    SKELETAL SYSTEM

    • Skeletal System Overview

    • Functions of Bones

    • Types of Bones

    • Bone Structure and Cells

    • Ossification

    • Bones of the Cranium

    • Spinal Vertebrae

    • Thoracic Cage

    • Joints

    • Disorders of the Skeletal System

    • Home study Questions

  • 3

    MUSCULAR SYSTEM

    • Movement, Functions and Characteristics

    • Types of Muscle

    • Contraction of Muscle

    • Connective Tissue - Fascia, Ligaments and Tendons

    • Origin and Insertion and Other Muscle Terms

    • Skeletal Muscles Anterior

    • Skeletal Muscles Posterior

    • Muscles Used in Breathing

    • The Abdominal Wall

    • The Pelvic Floor

    • Disorders of the Muscular System

    • Home Study Questions

  • 4

    NERVOUS SYSTEM

    • Nerve Cells

    • Central Nervous System

    • Peripheral Nervous System

    • Brain Development

    • Neurotransmitters

    • Nervous System Medications

    • Comparing the Nervous and Endocrine Systems

    • Disorders of the Nervous System

    • Home study Questions
  • 5

    ENDOCRINE and REPRODUCTION

    • Endocrine system overview

    • Pituitary Gland

    • Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

    • Adrenal Glands

    • Pineal Gland

    • Thymus Gland

    • Hypothalamus

    • HPA axis

    • Pancreas

    • Ovaries and Testes

    • Menstrual Cycle

    • Female Reproductive System

    • Male Reproductive System

    • Disorders of the Endocrine System

    • Home Study Questions
  • 6

    CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

    • Cardio-vascular System Overview and Functions

    • Blood Vessels

    • The Heart

    • Heart Beat Regulation

    • Circulation

    • Blood Composition

    • Blood Groups

    • Blood Pressure

    • Disorder of the Cardiovascular System

    • Home Study Questions

  • 7

    LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

    • Lymphatic System Overview

    • Nodes and Ducts

    • Lymphatic Tissue

    • Spleen

    • Thymus Gland

    • Disorders of the Lymphatic System

    • Home study Questions

  • 8

    URINARY SYSTEM

    • Urinary System Overview

    • Kidneys

    • Kidney Functions

    • Ureters

    • Urinary Bladder

    • Urethra

    • Disorders of the Urinary System

    • Home study Questions

  • 9

    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

    • The Lungs

    • Muscles Involved In Breathing.

    • Internal and External Respiration

    • Upper Respiratory Tract

    • Disorders of the Respiratory System

    • Home study Questions
  • 10

    SPECIAL SENSES and SKIN

    • The Skin – Integumentary system

    • Special Senses Overview

    • Chemical Sense - Smell and Taste

    • Balance and Hearing

    • Vision

    • Disorders of the Senses

    • Home study Questions

  • 11

    DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

    • Digestive System Overview

    • Mouth, Pharynx, Oesophagus

    • Stomach

    • Small Intestine

    • Large Intestine

    • Pancreas

    • Liver

    • Hunger

    • Stages of Digestion

    • Disorders of the Digestive System

    • Homestudy Questions