Anatomy
The study of the structure of the body
Anatomy
The study of the function of organisms
Physiology
Anterior view of the human body is shown standing with legs slightly apart, feet forward, palms facing forward.
Anatomical Position
Support, protection, movement, storage, blood cell formation
Functions of Bones
Includes the activities promoted by the muscular systems
Movement
Cells in the body responsible for movement through contraction
Muscle Fibers
Situated in a higher position on the body, closer to the head and farther from the feet
Superior
Bone composed of small, needlelike pieces; lots of space
Spongy Bone
Consists of brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
Cells that transmit information through out the body via electrical impulses
Oriented toward the midline of the body
Medial
Skull, vertebral column, bony thorax
Axial Skeleton
Consists of nervous tissue found outside the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System
Chemical messengers secreted from endocrine glands
Hormones
Vertical plane dividing body into left and right halves
Saggital Plane
Bones of the limbs and girdles
Appendicular Skeleton
The somatic nervous system
The autonomic nervous system
The Enteric nervous system
PNS Subdivisions
Provides communication between cells via electrical signals and neurotransmitters
Nervous System
The space within the walls of the chest, bounded below by the diaphragm and above by the neck, and containing the heart and the lungs
Thoracic Cavity
Ends of long bone
Epiphyses