What is Anatomy?
~ study of structure and organization of the body
What is Physiology
~ Study of the functions of the body parts
Organization of the Human Body
~ Atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Midsagital (median) plane
~ divides the body into equal left and r...
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What is Anatomy?
✓~ study of structure and organization of the body
What is Physiology
✓~ Study of the functions of the body parts
Organization of the Human Body
✓~ Atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Midsagital (median) plane
✓~ divides the body into equal left and right halves
sagital plane (median plane)
✓~ Vertically divides the body into right and left sides
Transverse
, ✓~ Top and bottom
Frontal/Coronal
✓~ divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
What is homeostasis?
✓~ the ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment in an ever-changing
outside world
Negative feedback loop
✓~ Mechanism by which hormonal systems function.
Positive feedback loop
✓~ Mechanism where more of the stressor is added ex: contractions during labor
Name the 4 tissues of the body
✓~ epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
Receptor
✓~ protein that detects a signal molecule and performs an action in response
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