Anatomy and physiology are two of the most basic terms and areas of study in the life sciences.

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The skeletal system is made up of several different types of bone. Bone is the hardest material in the body.

The skull rests upon the upper end of the vertebral column and weighs around 11 pounds. It consists of 22 bones.

The skull rests upon the upper end of the vertebral column and weighs around 11 pounds. It consists of 22 bones.

There are 640 muscles in the body. Some of them lie superficially and others, which are layered beneath them, are deep muscles. It is useful to know the names, shapes and locations of major muscles and muscle groups because therapists work with them during the delivery of a Swedish full body massage.

In order for our muscles to work efficiently they need a continuous supply of oxygen and they also need fuel.

The muscles of the head and neck form two groups;

The muscles of expression. These are attached to the skin rather than the bone and their contractions alter facial expression. Small muscles also move the eyeball.

The muscle of mastication. Move the jaw up and down, side to side and backwards and forewords.

Muscles of the trunk

Muscles of the arm

Muscles of the leg

Your circulatory system, also called the cardiovascular system or vascular system, transports oxygen, nutrients and hormones to your body's cells to use for energy, growth and repair. Your circulatory system also removes carbon dioxide and other wastes your cells do not need.

Your circulatory system, also called the cardiovascular system or vascular system, transports oxygen, nutrients and hormones to your body's cells to use for energy, growth and repair. Your circulatory system also removes carbon dioxide and other wastes your cells do not need.

The respiratory system is an essential part of our body that allows us to breathe and take in oxygen while expelling carbon dioxide. It comprises several organs working together to ensure proper respiration and maintain the body's oxygen balance.

The respiratory system is an essential part of our body that allows us to breathe and take in oxygen while expelling carbon dioxide. It comprises several organs working together to ensure proper respiration and maintain the body's oxygen balance.

The digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. Inside this tube is a lining called the mucosa. In the mouth, stomach, and small intestine, the mucosa contains tiny glands that produce juices to help digest food.

The digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. Inside this tube is a lining called the mucosa. In the mouth, stomach, and small intestine, the mucosa contains tiny glands that produce juices to help digest food.

The digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. Inside this tube is a lining called the mucosa. In the mouth, stomach, and small intestine, the mucosa contains tiny glands that produce juices to help digest food.

The digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. Inside this tube is a lining called the mucosa. In the mouth, stomach, and small intestine, the mucosa contains tiny glands that produce juices to help digest food.

The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord. It controls things like thought, movement, and emotion, as well as breathing, heart rate, hormones, and body temperature. The central nervous system decelops very early.

The endocrine system is an arrangement of glands within the body which produce hormones in order to regulate the body's growth, metabolism, sexual development and a wide variety of functions.

The endocrine system is an arrangement of glands within the body which produce hormones in order to regulate the body's growth, metabolism, sexual development and a wide variety of functions.

The lymphatic system is a one-way drainage system that removes excess fluid from the body’s tissues and returns it to the circulatory system. Swedish body massage therapy will stimulate the excretion of some lymphatic fluid from the body.

When a foreign protein (antigen) is introduced into the body there is the immediate responce of production of anti-bodies. Some examples of common antigens are micro-organisms;

The integumentary system is the largest organ of the body that forms a physical barrier between the external environment and the internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain.

The integumentary system is the largest organ of the body that forms a physical barrier between the external environment and the internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain.

The integumentary system is the largest organ of the body that forms a physical barrier between the external environment and the internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain.

The integumentary system is the largest organ of the body that forms a physical barrier between the external environment and the internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain.

The integumentary system is the largest organ of the body that forms a physical barrier between the external environment and the internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain.