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Life Sciences diagram templates
Phylogenetic trees, pathways, gene networks, anatomy.
Biology — Anatomy: Bones of the Arm
The upper-limb bones and girdle.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Anatomy: Bones of the Leg
The lower-limb bones.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Anabolism vs Catabolism
The building-up and breaking-down sides of metabolism.
Venn / EulerBiology — CYP Enzyme Inducers
Inducers speed metabolism and lower drug levels.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — CYP Enzyme Inhibitors
Inhibitors slow metabolism and raise drug levels.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Herbal-Drug Interactions
Common supplements that interact with medicines.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Protein-Binding Displacement
Drugs competing for plasma albumin.
Drug-interaction networkBiology — Petri Net: Urea Cycle
A cyclic net regenerating ornithine to dispose of ammonia.
Petri NetsBiology — Petri Net: Action Potential
The ion-flow phases as a token cycle.
Petri NetsBiology — Calcium Signalling
IP3-triggered calcium release and calmodulin.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — cAMP Second-Messenger Pathway
GPCR signalling through adenylyl cyclase and PKA.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — IP3 / DAG Pathway
The phosphoinositide second-messenger system.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Hippo Signalling Pathway
Contact inhibition controlling organ growth.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — G-Protein Cycle
Activation and inactivation of a heterotrimeric G-protein.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Signalling
Growth-factor signalling to gene expression.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Cicada Phylogeny
Periodical and annual cicadas (Cicadidae).
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Aphid Phylogeny
Sap-sucking aphids (Aphididae).
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Mantis Phylogeny
Praying mantises (Mantodea).
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Cockroach Phylogeny
Cockroaches (Blattodea).
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Gram-positive vs Gram-negative
Two outcomes of the Gram stain.
Venn / EulerBiology — Mitochondria vs Chloroplasts
Two endosymbiotic organelles compared.
Venn / EulerBiology — Endoskeleton vs Exoskeleton
Two body-support strategies.
Venn / EulerBiology — Distribution of Cardiac Output
Where the resting cardiac output goes.
Sankey flowBiology — Fate of Dietary Glucose
Respiration, storage and conversion to fat.
Sankey flowBiology — Fate of the Glomerular Filtrate
Reabsorption along the nephron leaves 1% as urine.
Sankey flowBiology — The Human Genome Project
From launch to the first complete genome.
Timeline (history)Biology — Amino Acids by Side-Chain
The 20 standard amino acids grouped by R-group.
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Blood Composition
Blood by volume: plasma and formed elements.
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Sleep and Immune Function
Cytokines mediate; chronic stress confounds.
Causal DAGBiology — ATP–ADP Cycle (Petri Net)
Phosphorylation and energy use as a token net.
Petri NetsBiology — Glycolysis Pathway
Glucose to pyruvate, ten enzyme steps.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Krebs (Citric Acid) Cycle
The cyclic oxidation of acetyl-CoA.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Moth Phylogeny
A sample of moth families (Lepidoptera).
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Eukaryotic Cell by Volume
Approximate volume fractions of organelles.
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Mendelian Randomization
A genetic variant as an instrumental variable.
Causal DAGBiology — Huntington's Disease Pedigree
Autosomal-dominant inheritance across three generations.
Genetics pedigreeBiology — Anaplerotic Reactions
Reactions that replenish TCA-cycle intermediates.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Whale Phylogeny
Baleen and toothed whales (Cetacea).
Phylogeny (Newick)Biology — Kidney Blood Supply
Renal vessels and the gross structure of the kidney.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Cardiac Conduction System
The electrical pathway through the heart.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Energy Flow Through Trophic Levels
The ten-percent rule of energy transfer.
Sankey flowBiology — Logistic Population Growth
An S-shaped curve approaching carrying capacity.
PlotlyBiology — The Digestive System
The main organs of the alimentary canal.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Terrestrial Biomes by Area
Approximate share of ice-free land area.
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Simpson's Paradox
Severity confounds the treatment-recovery link.
Causal DAGBiology — Michaelis–Menten Kinetics
Reaction rate saturating with substrate concentration.
PlotlyBiology — ABO Blood Group Distribution
Approximate worldwide ABO frequencies.
Vega-LiteBiology — The Cell Cycle
Interphase, mitosis and the resting state.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Regions of the Brain
The cerebral lobes, cerebellum and brain stem.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Blood Clotting Cascade
Intrinsic and extrinsic pathways to a fibrin clot.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — The Human Skeleton
Major bones and bony regions.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Marine Zones by Volume
Share of ocean volume by depth zone.
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Mediation Analysis
Direct and indirect (mediated) causal paths.
Causal DAGBiology — Predator–Prey Cycles
Out-of-phase Lotka-Volterra oscillations.
PlotlyBiology — Described Species by Group
Approximate counts of described species.
Vega-LiteBiology — Taxonomic Classification
The hierarchy of biological ranks.
Graphviz (DOT)Biology — Gas Exchange in the Lungs
Airways down to the alveoli.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Selection Bias (Collider)
Conditioning on study entry opens a collider path.
Causal DAGBiology — Fate of Photosynthetic Glucose
How a plant uses the glucose it makes.
Sankey flowBiology — Heart Rate During Exercise
Heart rate rising and recovering with exercise.
Vega-LiteBiology — Organisation of the Nervous System
Central and peripheral divisions.
Graphviz (DOT)Biology — Renin–Angiotensin System
Hormonal control of blood pressure.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Blood Flow Through the Heart
Chambers and great vessels, oxygenated and deoxygenated.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomization removes confounding of the treatment.
Causal DAGBiology — Enzyme Activity vs pH
A bell-shaped curve around the optimum pH.
PlotlyBiology — Xylem vs Phloem
The two plant transport tissues.
Venn / EulerBiology — The Nephron
Filtration and reabsorption structures of the nephron.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Time-varying Confounding
Treatment-confounder feedback over time.
Causal DAGBiology — X-linked Recessive Pedigree
Red-green colour blindness: carrier mothers, affected sons.
Genetics pedigreeBiology — Human Body by Element
Elemental composition of the body by mass.
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Major Organ Systems
Key organs across the body's systems.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — History of Microbiology
From Leeuwenhoek's microbes to Sanger sequencing.
Timeline (history)Biology — Healthy Worker Effect
Selection into the workforce is a collider.
Causal DAGBiology — Functions of Proteins
The varied roles proteins play (illustrative).
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Decomposition & Nutrient Cycling
Detritivores and decomposers return nutrients.
Graphviz (DOT)Biology — Toll-like Receptor Signalling
Innate immune signalling to cytokine genes.
Cytoscape (Network)Biology — Brain Ventricles & CSF
The fluid-filled ventricles of the brain.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Energy Down a Food Chain
Roughly 10% of energy passes to the next level.
Sankey flowBiology — Dietary Carbohydrates
Types of carbohydrate (illustrative dietary share).
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Survivorship Bias
Conditioning on survival opens a collider path.
Causal DAGBiology — Synovial Joints
Types of movable joint in the skeleton.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Confounder vs Mediator
Adjust for confounders, not for mediators.
Causal DAGBiology — Types of Lipid
Classes of dietary and body lipids (illustrative).
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Enzyme Activity vs Temperature
Activity peaks then falls as the enzyme denatures.
Vega-LiteBiology — Adaptive Immune Response
Antigen presentation to antibodies and memory.
Graphviz (DOT)Biology — The Cardiac Cycle
Systole, diastole and the heart valves.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Glucose–Insulin Feedback (Petri Net)
The corrective response to high blood glucose.
Petri NetsBiology — Brachydactyly Pedigree
Autosomal dominant across three generations.
Genetics pedigreeBiology — Vitamins
Selected vitamins (illustrative daily need).
Treemap (squarified)Biology — Photosynthesis Overview
Light reactions feeding the Calvin cycle.
Graphviz (DOT)Biology — Innate vs Adaptive Immunity
Two arms of the immune system.
Venn / EulerBiology — Mechanics of Breathing
The structures that drive ventilation.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Carbon Cycle Fluxes
Carbon flowing through the biosphere.
Sankey flowBiology — Reverse Causation
The true effect runs opposite to the assumption.
Causal DAGBiology — Cell Signalling (Petri Net)
Ligand binding triggers a response; receptor recycles.
Petri NetsBiology — Dietary Minerals
Essential minerals (illustrative share of need).
Treemap (squarified)Biology — The Carbon Cycle
Carbon moving between reservoirs.
Graphviz (DOT)Biology — Mitosis vs Binary Fission
Cell division in eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
Venn / EulerBiology — The Limbic System
Structures involved in emotion and memory.
Anatomy / body systemsBiology — Immortal Time Bias
Surviving to be treated inflates treated-group survival.
Causal DAG