Anatomy and physiology overview
What does anatomy study?
Structures
Oste-
what is the root for bone?
How many organ systems are present in the human body?
11 organ systems
What does the nervous system control?
The body
What is the function of the digestive system?
Breaks down food and eliminates waste
Give an example of an anatomy subdivision
Embryology or cytology or histology or regional or surface or systemic anatomy
To what level of structural organization groups of similar cells belong?
Tissue
Integumentary system covers...
Skin, hair, and nails
What is the function of the endocrine system?
To regulate growth, reproduction and metabolism
What is the function of the urinary system?
Regulates electrolyte, water, acid-bases and eliminates nitrogen
What does physiology study?
Functions at many levels
Etiology
What is the function of the skeletal system?
*To support and protect body organs
*To provide muscles framework for movement
What does the cardiovascular system carry?
Blood, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and wastes
What is the main difference between the female and male reproductive system?
Female reproductive system carries babies for 9 months
How does physiology base its subdivisions?
On organ systems
To what level of structural organization two or more types of tissue belong?
Organ
What does the muscular system allow?
Environment manipulation, locomotion and facial expression
Does the lymphatic system give immunity to human body? If yes, how does it do it?
Yes. It does it with the help of lymphocytes.
Does the organ systems work together?
Yes, they do it by complementing each other functions
Focus at many levels, physical principles and chemical principles
What are the levels of structural organization?
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, and organismal
Name all the organ systems
Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, and urinary
What gas does the respiratory system remove?
Carbon dioxide
One of the functions of the respiratory system is the production of sound. name the combining form
phon/o