Human Anatomy and Physiology Essentials

Systems, structure and function as a working clinical foundation.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 Levels of organisation
2. 1.2 Homeostasis and feedback
3. 1.3 Planes, cavities and directional terms
4. 1.4 Cells, tissues and membranes
1. 2.1 Bone structure and the skeleton
2. 2.2 Joints and movement
3. 2.3 Muscle types and how contraction works
4. 2.4 Posture, load and injury
1. 3.1 Neurones and nerve signalling
2. 3.2 Central and peripheral nervous system
3. 3.3 Autonomic control
4. 3.4 Endocrine glands and hormones
1. 4.1 Blood and its components
2. 4.2 The heart and the cardiac cycle
3. 4.3 Circulation and blood pressure
4. 4.4 The lymphatic system and immunity
1. 5.1 Airways and lung structure
2. 5.2 Gas exchange and ventilation
3. 5.3 Control of breathing
4. 5.4 What changes in respiratory disease
1. 6.1 The digestive tract
2. 6.2 Digestion, absorption and the liver
3. 6.3 Kidneys and the formation of urine
4. 6.4 Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
1. 7.1 Skin and what it does
2. 7.2 Inflammation and healing
3. 7.3 The reproductive systems
4. 7.4 Pregnancy and development in outline
1. 8.1 How systems interact under stress
2. 8.2 Ageing across the systems
3. 8.3 Linking physiology to clinical signs
4. 8.4 Using anatomical language accurately in practice

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Skills your degree does not cover Employers ask for practical tools alongside the qualification. This fills that gap while you study.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Bachelor's Degree for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.