Chapter 1 Flashcards
(36 cards)
Gross anatomy
-Can see with the naked eye
-regional anatomy(left leg)
-systemic anatomy(cardiovascular system)
Microscopic
need microscope/magnification
Cytology
histology
developmental anatomy
changes throughout lifespan
Types of physiology
cellular level and organ system
Bodys organization
1.chemical
2.cellular
3.Tissue
4. organ
5. organ systems
6. organism
Integumentary sytem
hair, skin, and nails
muscular system
allows movement, produces heat, posture
skeletal system
protects and supports body organs. Blood cells are formed and minerals are stored.
nervous system
it responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands.
endocrine system
glands that secrete hormones
cardiovascular system
Blood vessels transport blood which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide.
lymphatic system
clean up crew
digestive system
eat, digest, breaks down food
respiratory/pulmonary system
lungs, keeps blood supplied with oxygen
urinary system
eliminates wastes, aka pee. Regulating water and electrolytes
reproductive system
production of offspring
homeostasis body systems
endocrine and nervous
negative feedback
more common like shivering when cold
positive feedback
less common like dilation during childbirth
superior
towards the head
inferior
away from the head
anterior or ventral
towards the front of the body
posterior or dorsal
towards the back of the body
medial
towards the middle of the body
