Year 12s are All About Anatomy!

The Year 12 Biology class has finished the year with some up-close experience with different anatomical structures in order to support their learning around how different species’ body systems are adapted to their environment and biological niche. The classes were able to dissect deer plucks (heart and lungs) as well as sea perch gills to compare mammalian and fish gas exchange systems. But the highlight is always the visit to the Human Anatomy Museum, where students are able to view real human structures from individuals who had donated their bodies for medical research. Students respectfully explored the museum and were also able to see organs that contained different diseases, which was interesting to see how structures can experience mutation due to genetics or from environmental factors, making links to our learning from the Gene Expression unit earlier this year.