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Chapter 1 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy:
A.
Anatomy deals with the __________ of the body and its parts.
Physiology:
B.
Physiology studies the __________ of these parts.
Levels of Organization: Fill in the blanks and define each level.
Atom
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________
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________
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Organelle
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______
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_______
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Organs
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______________

Organism
Characteristics of Life: ______________ is the sum total of all the chemical reactions in the body that
break down and build up substances.
1._________________
2._________________
3._________________
4._________________
5._________________
6._________________
7._________________
8._________________
9._________________
10.________________
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Maintenance of Life AKA ‘Staying Alive’… channel your inner John Travolta;)
A.
Five Major Requirements of Organisms
1. Life depends on the availability of the following:
2.
B.
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______________
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Foods
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______________
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______________
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______________
Both the __________ and ___________ of these factors are important.
Maintenance of a stable internal environment is called _______________.
 ____________ provide info about stimuli/conditions in the internal environment
 A ________________ tells what that that particular value should be
 _____________ cause responses that alter conditions in internal environment
Most feedback mechanisms in the body are ___________.
Examples include
________________________________________________________________________
However there are also _____________ feedback mechanisms at work in the body. Examples
are__________________________________________________________________.
Why are these examples of ‘normal’ health short-lived?
Organization of the Human Body:
Body Cavities
Cranial cavity contains the ___________.
Vertebral Canal contains the ____________ ______________,
The organs within the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity are called ____________________.
Abdominal cavity contains the __________________________________________________________.
Pelvic cavity contains the _____________________________________________________________.
Name the cavities of the head: __________________, __________________, __________________, and
the __________________.
Abdominopelvic cavity = abdominal cavity + pelvic cavity
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Body Systems: List general organs and functions of the following systems.
Integumentary
Organs:
Functions:
Skeletal
Organs:
Functions:
Muscular
Organs:
Functions:
Nervous
Organs:
Functions:
Endocrine
Organs:
Functions:
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Cardiovascular
Organs:
Functions:
Lymphatic
Organs:
Functions:
Digestive
Organs:
Functions:
Respiratory
Organs:
Functions:
Urinary
Organs:
Functions:
Reproductive
Organs:
Functions:
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Anatomical Terminology:
Terms of relative position are used to describe the location of a part relative to another part
Anatomical Position:
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Standing erect.
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Face forward.
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Upper limbs at side.
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Palms forward.
Superior: A body part is _________ another part.
Inferior: Opposite of superior. A body part is ___________ another part.
Anterior: Means the same as ventral in humans. Towards the __________.
Posterior: Means the same as dorsal in humans. Towards the __________.
Medial: Towards the ______________________.
Lateral: Towards the __________________________.
Proximal: Is in reference to another part. It means ____________ to the point of origin.
Distal: Is the opposite of proximal. It means ___________________ from the point of origin.
Superficial: Situated ____________________ to the surface.
Deep: Situated _____________________ from the surface.
Body sections:
Sagittal: Divides the body into __________ and ____________ portions.
Midsagittal: centrally divides body into equal ________ and __________ portions.
Transverse (horizontal): Divides the body into ___________ and __________ portions.
Frontal (coronal): A coronal section divides the body into ___________ and ___________ portions.
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