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What is anatomy?
The oldest medical science.
What is physiology?
Terms with Greek roots that applies to the study of how the body functions.
What is the international Anatomical terminology??
Terminology created in 1998 to unify medical terminology.
What is the heart?
The anatomy of this organ was detailed 200 years before its function was discovered and explained.
What is Egypt?
This ancient civilization has some of the earliest depictions of blood vessels in the human body being studied.
Gross/ Macroscopic (superficial anatomy)?
The study of general form and superficial markings of an organism. (Larger structers).
Cytology?
The study of the structure and function of cells.
Systemic physiology?
Studies the function of a system within the body.
Embryology?
The study of the first two months of development after fertilization.
Histology?
The study of tissues. Falls under microscopic anatomy.
Skeletal System?
Provides support, protection of soft tissue, mineral storage, and blood formation.
Integumentary system?
Skin, hair, nails. Protects against environmental hazards.
Nervous System?
Directs immediate responses to stimuli.
Endocrine system?
Directs long term changes in the activites of the other organ systems and adjusts metabolic activity and energy used by the body.
Lymphatic system?
Defends against infection and disease, returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream.
Water?
Your body is made up of 70% of that.
Reproduction???
Necessary to avoid exinction of the species.
Vitamin C and B?
Your body cannot store these two micronutirents because they are water soluble.
Atmospheric presuure?
Responsiveness?
The ability to adjust to changes in internal and external environments.
Negative feedback?
Counteracts an effect.
Positive feedback???
Exaggerated/ enhances change.
Exstrinsic Regulation?
Activities of the nervous system.
thermoregulation???
receptor, sends a signal to control center, sends to effector.
what other cavities are contained within the thoracic cavity?
Plural- lungs
paricardiol- heart