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Chapter 1:. Introduction to the Human Body. Anatomy or physiology. The skull and vertebral column is part of the axial skeleton. The cerebral cortex consists of 4 lobes: frontal , parietal, temporal, occipital Skeletal muscles pull on bones, creating forces that produce body motion
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body
Anatomy or physiology • The skull and vertebral column is part of the axial skeleton. • The cerebral cortex consists of 4 lobes: frontal , parietal, temporal, occipital • Skeletal muscles pull on bones, creating forces that produce body motion • The stomach, small intestine, and large intestine are chambers of the digestive tract.
Anatomy or physiology? • Receptors of the eye and ear detect environmental changes for the respective senses of vision and hearing. • Antidiuretic hormone, secreted from the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, stimulates water reabsorbtion in the kidney.
Anatomy – Study of structure or morphology of the body. Physiology The study of how the body works or functions Pathophysiology – how a body part functions when a person has a disease Anatomy and Physiology
II. Levels of Organization • From simple to complex • Atom • molecule • Large molecules • Cells – basic unit of life • Tissues – groups of specialized cells • Organs – has a specific function • Organ systems – groups of organs • Human organism
III. Organs and Organ systems Major organ systems
Integument System • Skin, hair and nails • Protection • Regulate body temperature • Sense of touch
Skeletal System • Bones, joints, cartilage • Protects and supports body organs
Muscular System • Responsible for movement of skeleton • posture
Nervous System • Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs • Integration and coordination • Regulation and response
Endocrine System • Glands • Secrete hormones and chemicals to regulate body activities
Circulatory System • Heart and blood vessels • Transports blood
Lymphatic System • Lymph nodes • Defend the body • immunity
Respiratory System • Lungs • Exchange of gases with the environment
Digestive System • Convert food to nutrients • Absorb nutrients • Eliminate waste
Urinary System • Kidneys • Excrete waste • Formation of urine
Reproductive System • Enable the human to reproduce
Homeostasis: • Maintenance of a constant condition in the internal environment • Internal environment: extra cellular fluid surrounding our cells • Homois = same, stasis= standing • Examples: body temperature, water balance, ion balance, glucose levels, pH
Maintaining Homeostasis • Nervous System and the endocrine system • Negative Feedback Response – a stimulus is met by a response that reverses the trend of the stimulus
Receptors: Detect stimuli, deviation from normal Component of internal environment Regulatory mechanisms
Anatomical Terms Directional Terminology
Anatomical Position • Face Forward • Arms at side • Palms forward • Feet forward
1. Prone and Supine • Supine: lying face up • Referring to hand – palms forward • Prone: lying face down • Referring to hand – palms are back
2. Anterior (ventral) vs. Posterior (dorsal) • Anterior - Referring to front of body • Posterior – back side of body
Superior vs. inferior • Superior – refers to structures above another • Inferior – refers to a structure below another
Medial vs. Lateral • Medial – located closer to midline • Lateral – located away from midline
Proximal vs. distal • Proximal – located closer to the point of origin • Distal – located away or “distant” from the point of origin.
Body Planes: • Sagittal: • Vertically through the body • Divides body into left and right portions
Frontal or Coronal Plane • Extends vertically • Perpendicular to sagittal plane • Divides body into anterior and posterior halves
Transverse Plane or Horizontal plane • Divides the body into superior and inferior portions
Body Cavities • Dorsal body cavity • Cranial cavity – superior, hollow portion of skull, brain located • Spinal cavity – contains the spinal cord, vertebrae make up cavity
Ventral Body Cavity • Ventral body cavity • Thoracic cavity • Superior to diaphragm • Contents: Plural cavity (lungs) • Mediastinum – chest cavity space • Contents: pericardial cavity (heart), upper respiratory tract, esophagus, major blood vessels, thymus gland
Ventral Body Cavity • Abdominopelvic cavity • Inferior to diaphragm • Abdominal cavity: stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen. Pancreas, small intestine, part of large intestine
Ventral Body Cavity • Abdominopelvic cavity • Pelvic cavity: rest of large intestine, bladder, rectum, reproductive organs