structures and functions **

every subject has its own beginning. and so is advanced biology. since it’s already advance because we have studied it when we are in second year, we cannot go on if we don’t go back to the start again. but now, it’s whole different. another story begins with it.

advanced biology enhances its scope as it focuses on two fields: anatomy and physiology. they say that anatomy and physiology are almost the same. but beside of having letter y at the end, they are different but are related to each other. anatomy is the study of structures. the word anatomy in Greek literally means “to cut apart.” on the other hand, physiology is the study of functions. the word physiology came from two words “physio” that means relationship to nature and “logy” meaning its study.

in anatomy, there are two types of anatomy: microscopic anatomy and macroscopic anatomy. from their words, they could be differentiated from each other. microscopic anatomy is the study of structures of organisms that are small and cannot be seen through the naked eye. macroscopic anatomy or gross anatomy, in contrast, is the study of structures of organisms that are big and can be seen by the naked eye.

in physiology, functions and vital processes of the body were studied. from contracting muscles to the simple blink of an eye, they were studied to answer how they work.

how would i explain this lesson to someone who doesn’t know the topic?

--if i would have the chance to explain this, i would relate them into their purpose. in this way, the lesson will be a ton easier for them. for example, physiology helps us to study how our body works while anatomy helps us to study how our body built-up.

what should i could have the teacher done to improve the discussion of the topic?

--if i were the teacher, i would recommend different activities relating to this lesson. at the same time, interactive lessons such as exercises with mix-and-match trick. but the most important, students must find it easy so that they would not refuse to study this kind of subjects.