Crash Course: Anatomy & Physiology

1. Intro to Anatomy & Physiology

In this episode of Crash Course, Hank introduces you to the complex history a...

2. Tissues Part 1: The Fabric of Your Body

In this episode of Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology, Hank gives you a brief ...

3. Tissues Part 2: Epithelial Tissue

Today on Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology, Hank breaks down the parts and fu...

4. Tissues Part 3: Intro to Connective Tissues

On today's episode of Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology, Hank continues our e...

5. Tissues Part 4: Types of Connective Tissues

Today Hank wraps up our look at Connective Tissues with a discussion of its v...

6. The Integumentary System Part 1: Skin Deep

Anatomy & Physiology continues with a look at your biggest organ - your skin.

7. The Integumentary System Part 2: Skin Deeper

Today Hank wraps up this look at your integumentary system and all the hard w...

8. Nervous System Part 1: Intro to the Nervous System

Today Hank kicks off our look around MISSION CONTROL: your nervous system.

9. Nervous System Part 2: Action! Potential!

What do you and a sack of batteries have in common? Today, Hank explains.

11. Central Nervous System: Brains!

Today Hank talks about your central nervous system. In this episode we'll exp...

12. Peripheral Nervous System: Pain and Your PNS

It is now time to meet the system that helps your crazy brain stay in touch w...

13. Autonomic Nervous System: Intro to the ANS

Hank takes you on a tour of your two-part autonomic nervous system. This epis...

14. Sympathetic Nervous System: The Physiology of Stress

Hank tries not to stress you out too much as he delves into the functions and...

15. Parasympathetic Nervous System: All the Cranial Nerves!

This week we are looking at your parasympathetic division, which is the "rest...

16. Sensory Systems: Taste & Smell

Hank resists the urge to devour a slice of pizza so that he can walk you thro...

17. Sensory Systems: Hearing & Balance

Crash Course A&P continues the journey through sensory systems with a look at...

18. Sensory Systems: Vision

Next stop in our tour of your sensory systems? VISION. With a little help fro...

19. Bones Part 1: The Skeletal System

Today Hank explains the skeletal system and why astronauts Scott Kelly and Mi...

20. Bones Part 2: Joints!

We continue our look at your bones and skeletal system, skipping over the sil...

21. Muscles Part 1: Muscle Cells

We're kicking off our exploration of muscles with a look at the complex and i...

22. Muscles Part 2: Organismal Level

Hank calls in a friend to do his push ups for him today to explain how skelet...

23. Endocrine System Part 1: Glands & Hormones!

Hank begins teaching you about your endocrine system by explaining how it use...

24. Endocrine System Part 2: Hormone Cascades

In the second half of our look at the endocrine system, Hank discusses chemic...

25. Heart Part 1: Under Pressure

Your heart gets a lot of attention from poets, songwriters, and storytellers,...

26. Heart Part 2: Heart Throbs

Today we're talking the heart and heart throbs -- both literal and those of t...

27. Blood Vessels Part 1: Form and Function

Now that we've discussed blood, we're beginning our look at how it gets aroun...

28. Blood Vessels Part 2: Blood Pressure Kills

And now we return to blood vessels. In this episode, we start discussing what...

29. Blood Part 1: True Blood

Now that we've talked about your blood vessels, we're going to zoom in a litt...

30. Blood Part 2: There Will Be Blood

It's time to start talking about some of the terrible things you can do to yo...

31. Respiratory System Part 1: Bulk Flow vs Simple Diffusion

So we all know that breathing is pretty important, right? Today we're going t...

32. Respiratory System Part 2: Gas Exchange

Can a paper bag really help you when you are hyperventilating? It turns out t...

33. Digestive System Part 1: The 30 Foot Tube

Nachos are delicious. And versatile because today they're also going to help ...

34. Digestive System Part 2: From Mouth to Stomach

Nearly 200 years ago, Alexis St. Martin was shot in the stomach. He was saved...

35. Digestive System Part 3: Intestines & Accessory Organs

Nachos are great...if you are among the lucky ones whose body can digest them...

36. Metabolism & Nutrition Part 1: Making Stuff

Metabolism is a complex process that has a lot more going on than personal tr...

37. Metabolism & Nutrition Part 2: Using Energy

If you're like us, you love the sound of a brunch buffet. But not everything ...

38. Urinary System Part 1: The Kidneys!

Even though you probably don't choose to spend a lot of time thinking about i...

39. Urinary System Part 2: Urine!

As we promised last week, we're not quite done talking about your pee yet. To...

40. Reproductive System Part 1: Female Reproductive System

Human reproduction is complicated an important, and it's going to take a four...

41. Reproductive System Part 2: Male Reproductive System

Our month-long exploration of human reproduction continues with a look at tes...

42. Reproductive System Part 3: Sex and Fertilization

After weeks of discussion of human reproduction, today we arrive at the main ...

43. Reproductive System Part 4: Pregnancy & Development

We've reached the grand finale of our four part series on human reproduction:...

44. Lymphatic System: Overview of the Lymphatic System

Today Hank explains your unsung lymphatic system and how it supports cardiova...

45. Immune System Part 1: Innate Defenses

Our final episodes of Anatomy & Physiology explore the way your body keeps al...

46. Immune System Part 2: Adaptive Defenses

In the penultimate episode of Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology, Hank explain...

47. Immune System Part 3: The Cell-Mediated Response

THE FINAL SHOWDOWN! This is the last episode on the immune system and also th...