Anatomy and Physiology revision: the body systems to know
Anatomy and Physiology exams test whether you can name the main structures of each body system and explain what they do. This revision guide lists the systems to focus on and how they link together.
Start with the big picture
Before you learn the detail, be clear on how the systems depend on each other. For example, the circulatory system carries oxygen from the respiratory system and nutrients from the digestive system to every part of the body.
Systems to revise first
- Skeletal and muscular systems: how bones, joints and muscles produce movement
- Circulatory and respiratory systems: how blood carries oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
- Digestive system: the route food takes and how nutrients are absorbed
- Nervous and endocrine systems: how messages are sent by nerves and by hormones
Revise in short sessions
Short, regular sessions help more than one long cram. Take one system at a time, write its key terms from memory, then check your notes. Finish with the Anatomy and Physiology guide and the sample test.
