Anatomy & Physiology

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the structure and function of blood including the microscopic structure of blood plasma and formed elements and their unique functions, the physiology of hemostasis, common blood disorders, blood groups, and blood tests used in diagnosis.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the tissue structure, physiological processes, classification systems, functions, and common disorders associated with bones and cartilage.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the organization, structure, and function of the various cell types in the human body.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the basic chemical and biochemical concepts underlying the physiological processes of the human body.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain how the body balances fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base including common problems when there is an imbalance.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the organization, structure, and function of neurons.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the joints of the human body in terms of their types and classification, associated tissues, structure, function, and common injuries and disorders.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the gross and microscopic anatomy and physiology of smooth, cardiac, and skeletal muscle tissue.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain human metabolism including the functions of the required nutrients, how these nutrients are metabolized, and how energy balance, food intake, metabolism, and temperature are regulated.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the organization, structure, and function of the autonomic nervous system including common disorders and pathological conditions.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the structure and function of the blood vessels in the human body including the physiology of circulation, the circulatory pathways, and regulation.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the structure and function of the human heart including the cardiac cycle, the electrical conduction system, function measurement methods, and regulation.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the organization, structure, and function of the brain and spinal cord including common injuries and pathological conditions.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the structure and function of the human digestive system including the physiology of digestion and absorption.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the structure, function, and common disorders and pathological conditions of the endocrine system including the functions of the various hormones in the body.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to define the terms used to describe the organization, study, and function of the human body.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the human body's innate and adaptive body defenses including common immune system disorders.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the organization, structure, and function of the integumentary system.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the structure and function of the lymphatic system including its relationship to the cardiovascular system and to the immune system.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the structure and function of the muscles of the human body including origin, insertion, action, and name of the body's muscles.