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Bio 123 Chapter 1 Intro to Anatomy and Physiology
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Chapter 1: Intro to Anatomy and PhysiologyMonday, January 27, 2020 6:37 PM
- Anatomy: study of structure of an organism and relationships of its parts (what your body is)
- Physiology: Study of functions of living organisms and their parts (what your body does)
- Pathology: scientific study of disease
Scientific method
- Observations
- Hypothesis
- Design
- Collect and analyze data
- Is data biased
- Refine hypothesis
- Repeat experiments
- Accept as theory, then accept as law
Levels of Organization
- Microscopic levels
- Gross levels
Anatomical positions
Superior upper towards the head above
, - Superior: upper, towards the head, above
- Inferior: lower, towards the feet, below
- Anterior (ventral):
- Posterior (dorsal):
- Proximal:
- Distal:
- Medial:
- Lateral:
Planes of the body
- Sagittal
o Midsagittal:
- Frontal (coronal):
- Transverse:
Body Cavities
- Dorsal cavity: cranial cavity and spinal cavity
- Ventral cavity: thoracic cavity (mediastinum cavity, pleural cavities) and abdominopelvic cavity (abdo
intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen. Pelvic cavity: reproductive organs, urinary bladder, low
Quadrants and regions of abdominopelvic cavity
- Axial region: head, neck, and torso or trunk
- Appendicular region: upper and lower extremities
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