Chapter 1: Class Notes The Human Body An Orientation ...
Chapter 1: Class Notes
The Human Body¡ªAn Orientation
Anatomy
?
________________________________ of the body and its parts
?
Observation is used to see sizes and relationships of parts
Anatomy¡ªLevels of Study
?
_______________________
o Large structures
o Easily observable
Anatomy¡ªLevels of Study
?
_________________________
o Structures cannot be seen with the naked eye
o Structures can be viewed only with a microscope
The Human Body¡ªAn Orientation
Physiology
?
Study of how _____________________________________________
Relationship between Anatomy and Physiology
?
_______________ determines what _______________ can occur
?
If structure ______________, the function must also change
Levels of Structural Organization
?
Six levels of structural organization
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Organ System Overview
Integumentary system
o
Forms the external body covering (skin)
o
Protects deeper tissue from injury
o
Helps regulate ____________________
o
Location of cutaneous nerve receptors
Skeletal system
o Consists of _________, _____________
_____________, and _____________
o ______________ the body
o Provides muscle ______________ for movement
o Site of blood cell formation (hematopoiesis)
o Stores minerals
Muscular system
o
Skeletal muscles contract or ___________
o
Produces ____________ of bones
Nervous system
o Fast-acting control system
o Consists of:
o ________________ internal and external change
o Sends messages via nerve impulses to central nervous
system
o Central nervous system activates effectors (muscles
and glands)
Endocrine system
?
Pituitary gland
?
Thyroid and parathyroids
?
Adrenal glands
?
Thymus
?
Pancreas
?
Pineal gland
?
Secretes regulatory hormones
o
o
o
Cardiovascular System
?
Includes _____________________________
o Heart pumps blood
o Vessels transport blood to tissues
?
Transports materials in body via blood pumped by heart
o
o
o
Lymphatic system
?
Includes:
?
Returns leaked fluids back to blood vessels
?
Cleanses the blood
?
Involved in immunity
Respiratory system
?
Includes:
?
Supplies blood with oxygen
?
Removes carbon dioxide
Digestive system
?
Includes:
?
Breaks down food
?
Allows for nutrient absorption into blood
?
Eliminates indigestible material as feces
Urinary system
?
Includes:
?
Eliminates nitrogenous wastes
?
Maintains acid-base balance
?
Regulates water and electrolytes
Reproductive system
?
____________, includes the testes, scrotum,
penis, accessory glands, and duct system
?
Testes ____________________
?
Duct system ____________________
_____________ includes the ovaries, uterine tubes,
uterus, and vagina
?
Ovaries__________________
?
Uterus provides site of ___________________
Maintaining Life: Necessary Life Functions
?
Maintain boundaries
?
Movement
o ____________________
o Movement of _____________________
?
Responsiveness
o Ability to sense changes and react
?
Digestion
o Breakdown and absorption of nutrients
................
................
In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.
Related download
- 3 electric and magnetic fields inside the body who
- anatomical positions lab mrs moretz s science site
- the human balance anatomy system a complex coordination
- biomechanical principles university of oregon
- body orientation and direction georgetown isd
- directional terms anatomical planes regions and quadrants
- materials objectives los angeles mission college
- real time person tracking and pointing gesture recognition
- joint anatomy and basic biomechanics cnx
- chapter 1 class notes the human body an orientation