Chapter 1 Topics
1. Difference in anatomy and physiology. What are the different branches of
anatomy?
1.a. Anatomy is the structure of the body/ physiology is the function
1.b. Gross/macroanatomy- study of larger body functions
Microanatomy- smaller functions (cytology- cells/ histology- tissues)
2. What is the principle of complementarity of structure and function?
1.c. Function is dependent on structure
3. Organizational hierarchy from atoms to whole organism and examples/
definitions of each level?
1.d. Chemical โ atoms/cells (DNA)
1.e. Cellular โ molecules organized into cells (blood cells)
1.f. Tissue โ cells organized into tissue to preform particular function
(connective tissue)
1.g. Organ โ structure composed of 2+ tissues (lungs)
1.h. Organ system โ organs w/ common function (digestive system)
1.i. Organism โ all systems working together (human body)
4. What are the functional characteristics of life? What are survival needs?
1.j. Maintaining boundaries b. Nutrients
Movement Oxygen
Responsiveness Water
Digestion Homeostasis
Metabolism Atmospheric pressure (breathing)
Dispose of waste
Reproduction
Growth
5. Homeostasis โ what is it? How is it maintained? What happens if it is not
maintained?
1.k. Maintaining constant body temperature
1.l. Nervous system & endocrine
1.m. Risk of disease or system damage
6. Negative feedback โ what is it? Be able to give and recognize an example.
1.n. Reduces effects of stimuli
1.o. Heating a house/ body temp-when you get too hot you sweat
7. Positive feedback โ what is it? Be able to give and recognize an example.
1.p. Increasing effects of stimuli
1.q. Intensifying labor contractions
8. Anatomical position โ why do we use it? What are its characteristics?
1.r. Standard body temp used to study body
1.s. Face forward/ arms at sides/ palms facing forward
9. Names of body regions
1.t. umbilical โ centermost
1.u. epigastric โ above umbilical
1.v. hypogastric โ below umbilical
