HI310 Lecture 9: Chapter-1-Organization-of-the-Human-Body
24 Jan 2019
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Explain how living things are organized from very simple levels to more complex levels. Name as many of the 8 body systems as you can. The scientific term for the study of the body structure. Cutting the human (or other animal) body apart as a fundamental way to learn about it. The study of how the human body functions. Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive. The skin with its associated structures (hair, nails, sweat and oil glands) is considered a separate body system. The basic framework of the body, a system of 206 bones and the joints between them. The muscles attached to the bones produce movement. They also give the body structure, protect organs, and maintain posture. The two types of muscles are smooth, which are in body organs, and cardiac, which makes up the heart.
