ANAT 1010 Study Guide - Winter 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Thalamus, Spinal Cord, Skeletal Muscle
12 Oct 2018
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*anatomy: the study of structure and relationships between body parts. *physiology: how the body parts come together and function. The complementary of structure and function: atoms (chemicals, cellular, tissues, organs, organ systems, the body. It all begins with atoms (7 octillion: atoms are responsible for making oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous (the chemicals of life) which create our macromolecules! Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, lymphatic, nervous, endocrine, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems: all the above combined create the body (organism level) Note: organs are like larger cells and tissues are like smaller organ systems :o. *homeostasis: to maintain a stable internal condition regardless of the changes occurring outside the body: survival is all about maintaining balance (this is homeostasis, lack of homeostasis leads to death. *anatomical position: standardized position to analyzes or describe the human body; body is erect and facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms forward, feet flat on the floor.
