Chap 1 Flashcards
6 basic functions that all living things preform
Responsiveness Adaptability to environment Growth Reproduction Movement Metabolism
Anatomy
study if the structure and shape of our body and its parts
Gross Anatomy
the study of large structures (heart, organs, bones)
Microscopic Anatomy
the study of smaller structures (cells and tissues)
Physiology
the study of how our body’s function
Homeostasis
the body’s ability to maintain a constant environment
Diff levels of gross anatomy
Surface Regional Systemic Developmental Clinical Pathological Radiography Surgical
Diff levels of physiology
Cell: living cells
Systemic: major organ systems
Pathology: effects of disease on organ/systems
Microscopic Anatomy
Cellular Level- light microscope
Molecular Level-electron microscope
Cytology
study of the internal structures of cells
Histology
examines tissues
Anatomical Position
standing straight-up, arms to side, palms facing out
Superior
Towards the head, above
Inferior
Away from the head, below
Anterior
Toward the front, in front of