Anatomy and Physiology
Welcome to Anatomy & Physiology! In this event, participants will be assessed on their understanding of the anatomy and physiology for the respiratory, digestive and immune systems of the human body.
The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. You can find free online copies of the current rules for download on the 2027 Rules page of the Science Olympiad website. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence.
RESOURCES & LINKS
- Current Season Resources
- Coming soon
- Previous Season Resources
- Overview of Event
- A&P '26 Season Presentation
- Textbook & Web Resources
- Sample Test
- Brain Facts Resource
- Neuroscience Resource
- Hormones Chart
- Anatomy & Physiology Tips You Can Use - 2025 Webinar
- Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS)
- Anatomy & Physiology 2e online textbook
- Curated A & P resources from our friends at LabXchange > Excel download
- John B West Anatomy & Physiology lectures
- Get Body Smart anatomy teaching tool
- Teach Me Anatomy - Anatomical Planes - a good resource for understanding how the human body is divided so that the different organs and anatomical structures can be located and studied.
- EKG Presentation - This presentation, given at the University of North Carolina Medical School in 2020, may help students better understand how to interpret and evaluate EKGs.
- ECG Simulator - This free online ECG simulator can quiz students on up to 27 different cardiac rhythms.
- Recommended Textbooks
- Physiology by L. Costanzo – excellent for learning physiology
- Pathoma by H. Sattar – excellent for learning diseases
- Principles of Anatomy & Physiology by G. Tortora – excellent for both anatomy and physiology
- Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy by Frank H. Netter, MD
- Anki - This flexible online flashcard program is used by medical students to help them master Anatomy & Physiology content it can be used to help students prepare for this event.
Science Olympiad Store Materials
- 2027 National Test Packet
- 2026 National Test Packet
- 2025 National Test Packet
- 2024 National Test Packet
- 2023 National Test Packet
- 2022 National Test Packet
- 2021 National Test Packet
PRACTICE PROBLEMS & TESTS
Current Topics Tests - Respiratory, Digestive, Immune Systems
- Practice Test - 2023 Columbia University Invitational
- Practice Test - 2023 University of Michigan Invitational
- Practice Test - 2023 MIT Invitational
- Practice Test - 2023 Northmont Invitational
- Practice Test - 2023 Ohio State University Invitational
- Practice Test - 2023 Carolina Science Olympiad Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 UT Austin Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 Rickards Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 Highlands Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 BullSO Invitational
Previous Topics Tests - Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary
- Practice Test - 2025 Bulls SO Invitational
- Practice Test - 2025 UW River Falls Border Battle
- Practice Test - 2025 Purdue Invitational
- Practice Test - 2025 USC Invitational
- Practice Test - 2025 Northview Invitational
- Practice Test - 2025 UT Austin Invitational
- Practice Test - 2025 Mira Loma Science Olympiad Invitational
- Practice Test - 2025 Mason High School Invitational
Previous Topics Tests - Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Excretory Systems
- Practice Test - 2024 Brown University Invitational
- Practice Test - 2024 Case Western Reserve University Invitational
- Practice Test - 2024 GullSO Invitational
- Practice Test - 2023 Northview Invitational
- Practice Test - 2023 UGA Invitational
Previous Topics Tests - Nervous, Sense Organ, Endocrine Systems
- Practice Test - 2026 BullSO Invitational
- Practice Test - 2026 Wichita Heights High School Invitational
- Practice Test - 2026 GullSO Invitational
- Practice Test - 2026 Hawk & Hornet Invitational
- Practice Test - 2026 Northview Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 National Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 SOLVI Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 MIT Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 UChicago Invitational
- Practice Test - 2021 UT Austin Invitational
- Practice Test - 2021 BirdSO Invitational
EVENT SUPERVISOR RESOURCES
In addition to the resources on the Event Supervisors page, Anatomy & Physiology Event Supervisors should be sure to use the following resources:
- A&P ES Guide for '26 Season
- Event Logistics Resource - Coming soon!