Human Anatomy,

McKinley & O'Loughlin

First Edition

Chapter 1 Lecture Outline: A First Look at Anatomy

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A First Look at Anatomy

Anatomy is the study of structure. The word anatomy is derived from Greek and means to cut up or to cut open.

Anatomists examine the relationships among parts of the body along with the structure of individual organs.

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Introduction to Anatomy

Physiology

The scientific discipline that studies the function of body structures. Structure and function cannot be completely separated. Form is related to function.

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Levels of Organization in the Human Body

The simplest level of organization within the body is the chemical level, which is composed of atoms and molecules.

Atoms are the smallest units of matter.

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Levels of Organization in the Human Body

Molecules

Two or more atoms combine to form a molecule, such as a protein, a water molecule, or a vitamin. Larger and more complex molecules such as DNA and proteins.

Macromolecules

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Levels of Organization in the Human Body

At the cellular level, specialized structural and functional units called organelles permit all living cells to share some common functions.

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Levels of Organization in the Human Body

Large molecules join in specific ways to form cells, the basic units of structure and function in organisms.

The cell is the smallest structural unit that exhibits the characteristics of living things (organisms), and it is the smallest living portion of the human body.

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Levels of Organization in the Human Body

Tissues

Groups of similar cells with a common function form tissue. Tissues are precise organizations of similar cells that perform specialized functions.

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Levels of Organization in the Human Body

Organs

Different tissue types that work together to perform specific, complex functions form an organ. Organ Systems

The organ system level consists of related organs that work together to coordinate activities and achieve a common function. There are 11 organ systems in the human body.
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Levels of Organization in the Human Body

Organism

All body systems function interdependently in a single living human being, the organism.

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The Four Types of Tissues in the Human Body Are:

Epithelial tissue covers exposed surfaces and lines body cavities.

Example: The inner lining of the digestive system

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The Four Types of Tissues

Connective tissue protects, supports, and interconnects body parts and organs.

Can be solid (such as bone), liquid (such as blood), or intermediate (such as cartilage).

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The Four Types of Tissues

Muscle tissue produces movement.

Skeletal muscle Smooth muscle Cardiac muscle

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The Four Types of Tissues

Nervous tissue conducts impulses for internal communication.

Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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Integumentary

Provides protection

Regulates body temperature Site of cutaneous receptors Synthesizes vitamin D Prevents water loss

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Skeletal

Provides support and protection

Site of hematopoeisis (blood cell production) Stores calcium and phosphorus Allows for body movement
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Muscular

Produces body movement

Generates heat when muscles contract

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Nervous

A regulatory system that controls body movement

Responds to sensory stimuli Helps control all other systems of the body Also responsible for consciousness, intelligence, memory
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Endocrine

Consists of glands and cell clusters that secrete hormones, some of which regulate

body and cellular growth chemical levels in the body reproductive functions
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Cardiovascular

Consists of a pump (the heart) that moves blood through blood vessels in order to distribute hormones, nutrients, gases, and pick up waste products

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Lymphatic

Transports and filters lymph (interstitial fluid)

Initiates an immune response when necessary

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Respiratory

Responsible for exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between blood and the air in the lungs

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Digestive

Mechanically and chemically digests food materials

Absorbs nutrients Expels waste products

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Urinary

Filters the blood and removes waste products from the blood

Concentrates waste products in the form of urine, and expels urine from the body

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Male Reproductive System

Produces male sex cells (sperm) and male hormones (e.g., testosterone)

Transfers sperm to the female

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Female Reproductive System

Produces female sex cells (oocytes) and female hormones (e.g., estrogen and progesterone) Receives sperm from male Site of fertilization of oocyte Site of growth and development of embryo and fetus
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Anatomical Terminology

Anatomic position is a specific body position in which an individual stands upright with the feet parallel and flat on the floor. The head is level, and the eyes look forward toward the observer. The arms are at either side of the body with the palms facing forward and the thumbs pointing away from the body.
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Anatomical Terminology

A plane is an imaginary surface that slices the body into specific sections. The three major anatomic planes of reference are the coronal, transverse, and sagittal planes.

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Sections and Planes

A coronal plane, also called a frontal plane, is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts.

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Sections and Planes

A transverse plane, also called a cross-sectional plane or horizontal plane, cuts perpendicularly along the long axis of the body or organ separating it into both superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts.
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Sections and Planes

A sagittal plane or median plane, extends through the body or organ vertically and divides the structure into right and left halves.

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Sections and Planes

A sagittal plane in the body midline is a midsagittal plane. A plane that is parallel to the midsagittal plane, but either to the left or the right of it, is termed a parasagittal (or sagittal) plane. A minor plane, called the oblique plane, passes through the specimen at an angle.

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Directional Terms of the Body

Directional terms are precise and brief, and for most of them there is a correlative term that means just the opposite.

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Relative and Directional Terms of the Body

Relative to front (belly side) or back (back side) of the body :

Anterior = In front of; toward the front surface Posterior = In back of; toward the back surface Dorsal =At the back side of the human body Ventral = At the belly side of the human body
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Relative and Directional Terms of the Body

Relative to the head or tail of the body:

Superior = Toward the head or above Inferior = Toward feet not head Caudal = At the rear or tail end Cranial = At the head end

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Relative and Directional Terms of the Body

Relative to the midline or center of the body:

Medial = Toward the midline of the body Lateral = Away from the midline of the body Deep = On the inside, underneath another structure Superficial = On the outside

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Relative and Directional Terms of the Body

Relative to point of attachment of the appendage:

Proximal = Closest to point of attachment to trunk Distal = Furthest from point of attachment to trunk
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Body Regions

The human body is partitioned into two main regions, called the axial and appendicular regions.

the axial region includes the head, neck, and trunk which comprise the main vertical axis of our body our limbs, or appendages, attach to the bodys axis and make up the appendicular region
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Body Cavities
and Membranes

The posterior aspect of the body has two enclosed cavities

A cranial cavity is formed by the cranium and houses the brain. A vertebral canal is formed by the individual bones of the vertebral column and contains the spinal cord.
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Body Cavities

Both the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities are lined with thin serous membranes, which are composed of two layers:

A parietal layer lines the internal surface of the body wall. A visceral layer covers the external surface of organs (viscera) within the cavity. Between the parietal and visceral layers of the serous membrane is a thin serous cavity, containing a lubricating film of serous fluid.
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Body Cavities and Membranes

Constant movement of the organs causes friction. The serous fluid reduces friction and helps the organs move smoothly against both one another and the body wall.

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Body Cavities and Membranes

The median space in the thoracic cavity is called the mediastinum. It contains the heart, thymus, esophagus, trachea, and major blood vessels that connect to the heart.
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Body Cavities and Membranes

Within the mediastinum, the heart is enclosed by a two-layered serous membrane called the pericardium.

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Insert Fig 1.9d

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The Thoracic Cavity

The right and left sides of the thoracic cavity contain the lungs; they are lined by a two-layered serous membrane called the pleura.

The outer layer is the parietal pleura; it lines the internal surface of the thoracic wall The inner layer is the visceral pleura; it covers the external surface of the lung The narrow, moist, potential space between them is called the pleural cavity
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Abdominopelvic Cavity

The abdominopelvic cavity consists of an abdominal cavity and a pelvic cavity.

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The Abdominopelvic Cavity

The peritoneum is a moist, twolayered serous . membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity.

Insert figure 1.9d

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Abdominopelvic Regions

The abdominopelvic cavity is partitioned into 9 smaller, imaginary compartments.

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