A&P – P 1 OF 2 This course is a study of “Human Anatomy and Physiology.” Humans can be classified as: - Animals (we are multicellular‚ motile organisms that lack cell walls) - Vertebrates (we have backbones) - Mammals (we have hair‚ mammary glands‚ 3 bones in each ear) - Primates (we have opposable thumbs‚ 2 clavicles‚ forward facing eyes) - Hominids (we are bipedal and have a large brain size to body size ratio). Anatomy is the study of animal structure. The word comes
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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The pelvis is a large semicircular bone complex that forms the base on which the torso and upper body are positioned. The pelvis‚ which is a rigid and inflexible portion of the skeleton‚ is built to provide a foundation of the movement of other parts of the anatomy‚ particularly the back and the legs. The pelvis also permits the weight of the entire upper body to be evenly distributed
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that is pumped by the heart and circulated through the body via a system of arteries and veins. It is an essential component of the body and without it we would not be able to survive. This paper discusses the anatomy and physiology of blood in a brief review. Anatomy and Physiology of Blood The blood is made up of four main components. These are plasma‚ red blood cells‚ white blood cells and platelets. The blood is circulated throughout the body by one of two types of vessels; arteries or
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Anatomy and Physiology Unit Notes Unit 1: Organization of the Human Body Key Terms: Ana - prefix that means up or back again. Physio - a prefix that means natural or physical. Ology - a suffix that means the study of something. Homeo - a prefix that means like or similar. Thoraci -a prefix that means chest. Stasis - a suffix that means the slowing of a bodily fluid. Abdomino - a prefix that means abdomen. Anatomy-the study of structure. Physiology - the study of how a structure functions
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Notes: Anatomy & Physiology 1. Cells A cell is the basic‚ living‚ structural‚ and functional unit of the body. Cytology: the study of cells A generalized view of the cell 3 main parts of the cell: Plasma membrane‚ cytoplasm and nucleus. * Plasma (cell) membrane: * Outer‚ limiting membrane separating the cell `s internal components from the extracellular materials and external environment. * Cytoplasm (formed or molded): * Consist of all the cellular contents between
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Anatomy and physiology of the brain and spinal cord The brain is a spongy organ made up of nerve and supportive tissues. It is located in the head and is protected by a bony covering called the skull. The base‚ or lower part‚ of the brain is connected to the spinal cord. Together‚ the brain and spinal cord are known as the central nervous system (CNS). The spinal cord contains nerves that send information to and from the brain. The CNS works with the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The PNS
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Osteoporosis Anatomy & Physiology 250 CASE - Module 2 Osteoporosis is a condition of low bone density that can progress silently over a long period of time. Osteoporosis has no symptoms until a fracture occurs‚ which causes bone pain‚ height loss‚ and abnormal spine curvature. If a fracture is determined to be due to osteoporosis‚ it is considered a pathological fracture‚ which is a break of a diseased or weakened bone without any identifiable trauma or following a minor injury that would
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(P1) Outline the functions of the main cell components Every individual possess billions of cells in their body but not only is the human body functional With cells but also contains tissues‚ organs and systems which is what the human body is made up of. The cell carries out vast numbers of chemical reactions which processes in order to make up the essence of life (Moonie N‚ Aldworth C‚ Billingham M & Talman H ‚2012). Cells are usually grouped together with other cells carrying out particular
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1.1 The skin is the largest organ of the body and it acts as a waterproof protector for all the internal organs and it consist of four distinct layers: The epidermis‚ the basement membrane zone‚ the dermis and the subcutaneous layer. The epidermis which is the outer layer and is a protective multi-layered self-renewing structure which varies in thickness depending on which part of the body it covers. The dermis is underneath the epidermis‚ this is a layer of connective tissue which provides the
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William Hardy Adv. Biology Chapter 1 Vocab 1. Anatomy: the study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts and their relationships to one another 2. Physiology: the study of how the body and its parts work or function 3. Atoms: tiny building blocks of matter combine to from molecules such as water‚ sugar and proteins 4. Cells: the smallest units of all living things 5. Tissues: consist of groups of similar cells that have a common function 6. Organ: structure
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