Unit One Reflection

This unit was mainly about understanding the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology and learning more in depth about the tissues that make up our bodies. We learned about cell structures and how they relate to the function of the tissues they form. I learned a lot from this unit, especially in regards to connective and epithelial tissues which, before this unit, I knew nothing about. The main and most essential understanding is how the structure or anatomy of a tissue directly correlates to its function, or physiology. I feel like now that we have covered the base level of anatomy and physiology I will be able to move on to the next unit ready to connect the new lessons to the previous ones and continue to find more connections and applications from our lessons to the outside world.

I find this class particularly important due to its relevance to ourselves as humans. Without a solid understanding of our bodies and how they function, how would we be able to take care of them properly? For example when I would sprain or hurt say my ankle, I would ice it for very long periods of time, not knowing that I could actually be slowing or stopping the healing process from fully caring out.  The things we learn in this class, like about the inflammation process, can actually be used practically in the outside world which is one of the reasons I like it, and the information used in this class is needed for countless careers and jobs, like doctors, physicians, surgeons, veterinarians and more!