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anatomy
the study of the structure & relationships of body parts
[gross]
regional
all structures in 1 part of the body
[gross]
systemic
studied by system
[gross]
surface
study of internal related to overlying skin
[microscopic]
cytology
study of the cell
[microscopic]
histology
study of tissues
[developmental]
embryology
study of developmental changes of body before birth
physiology
study of the body's function of structural machinery
function always reflects structure
principle of complementarity
external body covering
integumentary
framework for muscles
skeletal
maintains posture & produces heat
muscular
fast acting control system
nervous
heart & blood vessels
cardiovascular
houses white blood vessels
lymphatic
keeps blood supplied with O and removes CO2
respiratory
breaks down food that enters blood
digestive
eliminates nitrogenous wastes from body
urinary
ability to sense changes (stimuli)
irritability
Lvls of Structural Organization
Chemical
Cellular
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organismal
catabolism
simpler
metabolism
anabolism
more complex
metabolism
Maintaining Boundaries
Movement
Responsiveness
Digestion
Metabolism
Excretion
Reproduction
Growth
Necessary Life Functions
Nutrients
Oxygen
Water
Normal Temperature
Atmospheric Pressure
Survival Needs
nervous system control mechanism
electrical impulses
endocrine system control mechanisms
hormones
factor/event being regulated
variable
monitoring sensor of environment
receptor
Rec -----> CC
Afferent
Control Center
determines set point & course of action
provieds means for CC's response/output
effector
CC -----> Effector
Efferent
depressing it
Neg FB
enhancing it
Pos FB
ex: thermostat
Neg FB
ex: increase in labor contractions
Pos FB
*opposite direction of initial change
Neg FB
*same direction as initial change
Pos FB
common events
Neg FB
infrequent events
Pos FB
disturbance of homeostasis of the body's normal equilibrium caused by disease
homeostatic imbalance
axial
head to trunk
appendicular
appendages (arms/legs)
protects nervous system organs
dorsal
:cranial---vertebral
ventral ----
thoracic----abdominopelvic
parietal serosa
lines walls
visceral serosa
covers organs
hormones/chemical messengers
glucagon & insulin
Author
standout13
ID
172751
Card Set
a&p 1
Description
a&p 1: The Human Body: An Orientation
Updated
2012-09-23T15:44:52Z
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