CHAPTER 1 Flashcards
Discipline that investigates the structure of the body (body parts)
Anatomy
2 basic approaches to the study of anatomy
- Systemic Anatomy
2. Regional Anatomy
The study of the body systems
systemic anatomy
The study of the organization of the body by areas
regional anatomy
Structures that are unusual and different from the normal pattern
Anatomical Anomiies
Discipline that deals with the PROCESSES or FUNCTIONS of living things
Physiology
2 examples of Physiology that emphasize specific ORGANIZATIONAL levels
- CELLULAR physiology
2. SYSTEMIC physiology
STRUCTURAL Levels of the human body
Least complex»_space;> Most complex
- Chemical
- Cell
- Tissue
- Organ
- Organ System
- Organism
Basic structural and functional units of organisms.
The FIRST UNIT of matter!!!
Cells
The small structures that make up cells
organelles
Molecules combine to form ___
organelles
A group of similar cells, and the materials surrounding them
tissue
The characteristics of the Cells and Surrounding Material, determine the ____
function of the tissue
Primary Tissue Types (4)
- Epithelial
- Connective
- Muscle
- Nervous
Composed of 2+ Tissue types …. together, perform one or more common functions.
Organ