The importance of anatomy and physiology for health and social care

Sealey, Clive ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3997-6949 and Osbaldiston, Janet (2025) The importance of anatomy and physiology for health and social care. In: The Students' Handbook for Studying Health and Social Care: Essential Context, Knowledge and Practice Skills for Doing a Successful Degree. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 124-133. ISBN 978-1-032-61929-3 (hbk) 978-1-032-60852-5 (pbk) 978-1-032-61930-9 (ebk)

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Abstract

Anatomy and physiology include the study of basic human functions and processes, such as how we breathe, how we eat, how we walk and how we talk which enable us to live, love and learn. These functions and processes represent the essential core of health and social care, which is providing care that enables people to not only live, but to live well. It is important as a health and social care practitioner to understand these anatomy and physiology functions and processes in order to identify when they are healthy or when they are disrupted. This chapter outlines how and why an understanding of anatomy and physiology makes this possible for you as a health and social care practitioner. It outlines the meaning of anatomy and physiology, and the importance of linking anatomy and physiology together, and three specific beneficial outcomes of understanding of anatomy and physiology for health and social care.

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