CHAPTER I

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 5. Organ System

Anatomy - group of organs that work together to perform major
- body structure functions or meet physiological needs of the body
- means to dissect 6. Organism
Physiology - consists of different systems
- processes; functions
- Types of Anatomy
Importance of Anatomy and Physiology Systemic: studies body systems
- to understand how the body responds to: Regional: studies body regions
o stimuli Surface: studies external features
Anatomical imaging: using technologies
o environmental changes
o environmental cues Characteristics of Life
o diseases 1. organization
o injury 2. metabolism
3. responsiveness
Structural and Functional Organization 4. growth
1. Chemical 5. development
- smallest level 6. reproduction
- atom, chemical bonds, molecules 7. movement
2. Cellular 8. genes
- basic unit of life 9. homeostasis
- almost all functions of human physiology are performed in
cells
3. Tissue
- group of cells with similar structure and function
4 types of tissues
o epithelial
o connective
o muscular
o nervous
4. Organs
- two or more tissue types acting together to perform
function(s)