Human biology

Human biology is the scientific study of human bodies and populations, including their structure, function, development, variation, evolution, and interactions with the environment.

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Anatomy: The study of the structure and organization of living things and their parts. It maps the structures that make up the human body.
Homeostasis: The regulation of internal conditions within ranges compatible with life. It describes how the body stabilizes variables such as temperature and blood glucose.
Human evolution: The evolutionary history of humans and their ancestors. It traces the origins of distinctive human anatomical and behavioral traits.
Medicine: The science and practice of preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease and injury. It applies knowledge of human function to clinical care.
Medical anthropology: The study of health, illness, and healing across cultural and social settings. It examines how culture and social conditions shape human health and care.
Physiology: The study of how living organisms and their parts function. It explains how human organs and systems perform their work.
Endocrine system: The network of hormone-producing glands and tissues that regulates bodily processes. Hormones coordinate growth, metabolism, reproduction, and other functions.
Human embryonic development: The stages by which an embryo forms tissues, organs, and body systems. It shows how a human body's structures arise before birth.
Epidemiology: The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states in populations. It reveals how biological and environmental factors shape patterns of disease.
Human ecology: The study of relationships between human populations and their environments. It focuses on the environmental interactions included in human biology's scope.