Human body

Anatomy includes the major muscles and bones. Physiology defines what certain parts of your body do and how they do it. Kinesiology is the study of muscular movement. Knowing the mechanics of how our body moves is important when teaching yoga. Knowing about skeletal differences and range of motion, a teacher can work with individual students and give them a plan made just for their body. Every body cannot do…

In Daniel Liberman’s book, The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease, he writes about the entire history of the human body and how it has evolved from our ancestors. His main purpose in writing this books is to not only educate and inform about the history of the evolution of the human body and its possible future, but his goal is to help push society to change the way they live. The main theme of The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease is the same as…

Question 1: Describe the structure of the body, from simplest to most complex, in terms of the six levels of organization: There are six levels of organization when in comes to the human body. These structures include the following; chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system & organisms. Below I have provided an example from our textbook that really helped: As you can see, the higher levels of organization are built from the lower levels. This means cells combine to form tissue, tissue…

The chemistry of carbohydrates, proteins and minerals plays an important role in running the life process of human body. The chemical reactions and their role in the human body are essential as it fuels the body to carry out the life process, to keep the body healthy and to provide body with energy. Structure of Starch It is formed by units of glucose and is a homopolysaccaride. It is found in the vegetable cells and is composed of two types of homopolysaccaride; Amylopectin and amylose.…

the importance of the macromolecules in a human body. One of individuals concern nowadays is weight loss. However, most people lack an understanding how important for a human body to maintain a balance diet in order for their body to function properly. Initially, lipids are fat-like substances found in your blood and body tissues (National Kidney Foundation, 2015). Every human body requires a sufficient amount…

In a human body, there are four core classifications of tissues, which are epithelial tissue (plural form epithelium), connective tissue, nervous tissue, and muscle tissue. And each of these tissues has its own unique function in our body that makes us a perfect complement function organism. In the beginning, the simplest structural elements or atoms such as calcium (Ca +2) or sodium (Na +1) involve in the basic unit of living matter. These matters combine to form other matters like the fusion…

of Protein In order for the human body to function properly, an individual needs a variety of different sources. Proteins are considered a key source that is needed in the human body and are essential to one’s diet. This is true because proteins inhabit a spot in every cell in an individual’s body. Therefore, individual’s need to consume a large amount of protein in order to maintain good health. Proteins are essential to a variety of different functions for one’s body but are said to help with…

The anatomy of the human body is constantly being studied and new information on ourselves will continue to be revealed as we research more and more. There are many structures and systems in the human body that allow us to function, the human foot and hand for example. The hand and foot are a symbol for the ability to work for many people. Without these structures on the human body, the human race would not have had the ability to be where it is today. But what makes up the hand and foot,…

There are about 700 types of muscles within the human body that aid the body with movement while a few also helps with stabilizing the bones (Allen and Harper 2014). Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth are the three types of muscular tissues found within the body (Tortora and Derrickson 2014). The heart is made out of cardiac muscle tissue and that is striated (Tortora and Derrickson 2014). The walls of the hollow organs of the human body are made with smooth muscle tissues that are non-striated…

Minerals are needed in the human body. Minerals are classified as major minerals or trace minerals. Major minerals include calcium and phosphorus. While, trace minerals include iron and zinc. Major minerals are defined as a mineral vital to health that is required in the diet in amounts more than 100 milligrams per day. Over 99% of the calcium in the human body strengthens bones and teeth. Calcium is often, found in dairy products like milk and cheese. Some secondary sources for calcium…