Human Anatomy & Physiology: Human Anatomy & Physiology Chapter One Flashcards

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The Human Body: An Orientation
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Anatomy

Studies the STRUCTURE of body and their relationships to one another

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Physiology

Concerns the FUNCTION of the body, How the body parts work and carry out their life sustaining activities

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Explain the principle of complementarity

Anatomy and physiology are individual, but they are really inseparable because function always reflects structure. What a structure can do depends on its specific form. Example: Blood flows in one direction through the heart because the heart has valves that prevent backflow.

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The different levels of structural organization and their functions

CHEMICAL LEVEL-simplest level, atoms combine to make molecules, molecules for organelles
CELLULAR LEVEL-have their unique functions
TISSUE LEVEL-groups of similar cells that have a common function
ORGAN LEVEL-the specific functions for an organ
ORGAN SYSTEM LEVEL-organs that work together to accomplish a purpose

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The 8 necessary life functions

Maintaining boundaries, movement, responsiveness, digestion, metabolism, excretion, reproduction, and growth

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The 5 survival needs for life

Nutrients, oxygen, water, appropriate temperature and atmospheric pressure

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Homeostasis

Stable, internal environment of the body

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11 organ systems

Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive

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Homeostatic control

receptor, control center, and effector

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Negative feedback mechanisms

Body temperature, heart rate, breathing rate and depth, and blood levels of glucose, They reduce the effect of the original stimulus

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Positive feedback mechanisms

Blood clotting and labor contractions. They intensify the initial stimulus. They rarely contribute to homeostasis

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Anatomical position

The body erect, facing forward, feet slightly apart, arms at sides with palms forward

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Directional terms

Superior/inferior, anterior/posterior, ventral/dorsal; medial/lateral, intermediate; proximal/distal, and superficial/deep

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Body planes

Sagittal, frontal and transverse

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Dorsal cavity

Subdivided into the cranial and spinal cavities, contains the brain and spinal cord

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Ventral cavity

Subdivided into the thoracic cavity, which houses the heart and lungs. The abdominopelvic cavity which contains the liver, digestive organs, and reproductive structures