Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomical cross-section of human skin showing the epidermis, dermis, hair follicles, glands, blood vessels, nerves and subcutaneous fat.

Skin Anatomy: Epidermis, Dermis and Subcutaneou...

Understand the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissue, how the skin barrier works and why skin anatomy matters during nursing assessment.

Skin Anatomy: Epidermis, Dermis and Subcutaneou...

Understand the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissue, how the skin barrier works and why skin anatomy matters during nursing assessment.

Sagittal anatomical model of the brain showing the pituitary gland beneath the hypothalamus.

The Pituitary Gland: How It Controls the Endocr...

Understand how the anterior and posterior pituitary differ, how the hypothalamus controls pituitary function and how the major pituitary hormones fit into the endocrine system.

The Pituitary Gland: How It Controls the Endocr...

Understand how the anterior and posterior pituitary differ, how the hypothalamus controls pituitary function and how the major pituitary hormones fit into the endocrine system.

Posterior view of a transparent human body showing the spinal cord within the vertebral column and spinal nerves branching throughout the body.

The Spinal Cord: How the Brain Communicates Wit...

Understand how the spinal cord carries sensory, motor and autonomic information, why different pathways produce different neurological signs, and what those changes can mean when assessing a patient.

The Spinal Cord: How the Brain Communicates Wit...

Understand how the spinal cord carries sensory, motor and autonomic information, why different pathways produce different neurological signs, and what those changes can mean when assessing a patient.

Lateral view of the brain showing the frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes, cerebellum and brainstem.

Brain Anatomy: The Major Regions and What They Do

Understand the major regions of the brain by following neurological findings back to the cerebral lobes, deeper structures, brainstem and cerebellum.

Brain Anatomy: The Major Regions and What They Do

Understand the major regions of the brain by following neurological findings back to the cerebral lobes, deeper structures, brainstem and cerebellum.

Nurse applying gauze and direct pressure to a patient's forearm after removal of a peripheral cannula.

Haemostasis: What Actually Happens When a Blood...

Follow haemostasis from the moment a blood vessel is damaged: platelet adhesion and activation, thrombin and fibrin formation, natural anticoagulant control and fibrinolysis, with clinical links to bleeding, anticoagulants, D-dimer...

Haemostasis: What Actually Happens When a Blood...

Follow haemostasis from the moment a blood vessel is damaged: platelet adhesion and activation, thrombin and fibrin formation, natural anticoagulant control and fibrinolysis, with clinical links to bleeding, anticoagulants, D-dimer...

Sectioned spleen model showing the splenic hilum, blood vessels and internal splenic tissue representing red and white pulp.

The Spleen: What It Does to Blood and Why It Ma...

The spleen filters circulating blood, removes ageing and abnormal red cells, supports immune responses and helps protect against serious infection. Learn how its anatomy explains blood-film findings, splenomegaly and the...

The Spleen: What It Does to Blood and Why It Ma...

The spleen filters circulating blood, removes ageing and abnormal red cells, supports immune responses and helps protect against serious infection. Learn how its anatomy explains blood-film findings, splenomegaly and the...