Lesson 1 Flashcards
Scientific discipline that investigate the structure of the body
Anatomy
Basic approach to study anatomy
Regional & systemic anatomy
Ways to study the internal structures of a living person
SURFACE ANATOMY & ANATOMICAL IMAGING
deals with the processes or functions of living things
Physiology
Structural and Functional organization of the
Human Body
- Chemical level
Atoms at mdicules - Celllevel made up of molies
- Tissue level made up or simile cells
- Organ level mad up of diff tissues
tissues - Organ System level W « “
organs - Organism level 1 « lI Il orgam system
What are these
- Organization
- Metabolism
- Responsiveness
- Growth
- Development
- Reproduction
Characteristics of Life
-maintenance of a relatively constant environment within the body
Homeostasis
Components of negative feedback mechanism
- Control center- part of the brain which determine set point of the variable
- Effector- adjust the value of the variable when directed by the control center (sweat gland)
-person standing upright
upper limbs hanging at the sides
-palms of the hand facing forward
Anatomical Position
lying face upward
Supine
- lying face downward
Prone
Meaning of the ff directional terms:
Posterior/dorsal
Proximal
Distal
Anterior/ventral
Medial
Lateral
Inferior
Superficial
Deep
Superior- above
Anterior or ventral- in front
Posterior or dorsal - behind
Proximal close to
Distal - far from
Medial - towards the midline
Lateral - away from midline
Inferior- below
Superficial- close to the surface
Deep- toward the interior of the body