HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

- Ancient greek word physis, "nature" and logia, "study of"

- scientific study of mechanisms and their interactions within a living system

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

-mechanical, physical and biochemical function of humans. It gives us understanding on how the
human body cope up with stress, physical activities and diseases.

- study of human organs and of the cells that make them up.

"Anatomy is the study of form while physiology is the study of function."

Human Physiology integrates knowledge including"

a. BIOCHEMISTRY

b. CELL PHYSIOLOGY

c. ORGAN SYSTEMS

d. BODY

Four levels of increasing physiological complexity.

The most basic level is the molecular level, which includes all chemical substances that are
necessary for cells to function.

At the tissue level, study expands to examine function of the basic types of tissue, including
epithelial, muscle, nervous, and connective tissues.

The third level of study is the organ level. An organ consists of two or more tissues that perform
a certain function. Typical organs studied include heart, liver, lungs, and stomach.

The fourth level of study is the system level, which studies the functions of the major systems of
the human body.