Chapter 1 - Introduction

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Physiology

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Study of how the body functions

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Anatomy

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Study of the structure of the body

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Who was Hippocrates?

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• Father of medicine

* Diseases attributed to natural causes

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What did Aristotle write?

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Complex structures formed from smaller, simpler components

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What did Galen do?

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Looked at animal cadavers and deduced human anatomy.

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What is the Hierarchy of Complexity?

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Organism
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Organ Systems
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Organs
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Tissues
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Cells
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Organelles
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Molecules
    ⬇️
Atoms

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What is an organ system?

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• Group of organs with a unique, collective function.

* We have 11

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What are organs?

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• Composed of two or more types of tissue

* Has a specific function

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What are tissues?

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• Mass of similar cells and cell products

* Performs a specific function

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What are cells?

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• The smallest units of life that can carry out a function

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What are organelles?

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• Microscopic structures within a cell that contribute to it’s function

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What are organelles made up of?

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Molecules

Ex. Proteins and fats

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What are molecules made up of?

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Atoms

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What are the characteristics of life?

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• Organization
• Compartmentalization of functions
• Metabolism (Anabolism+Catabolism)
• Responsiveness to stimuli
• Homeostasis
• Development (differentiation & growth)
• Reproduction
• Evolution

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What is Anabolism?

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Formation of larger molecules from smaller building blocks

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What is catabolism?

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Breakdown of larger molecules into smaller building blocks

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Sagittal Plane

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• Passes vertically though body

* Divides it into right and left portions

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Frontal Plane

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• Extends vertically

* Divides body into front and back portions

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Transverse Plane

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• Passes across the body horizontally

* Divides into superior and inferior portions