Anatomy & Physiology 1 (BIOL 2401) Chapter 1

Structure (morphology)

Function

Humans vary in external and internal anatomy.

Feel body surface with hands. (pulses and breathing rates)

Listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope.

A method of tapping on a surface to determine the underlying structure. (abdomen and thorax)

Postmortem (after death) examination of the body.

Derangement or abnormality of function.

Illness characterized by recognizable signs and symptoms.

Objective change that one can observe and measure.

Subjective change in body functions not apparent to observer.

Distinguishing one desease from another.

1) Chemical Level
2) Cellular Level
3) Tissue Level
4) Organ Level
5) System Level
6) Organismal Level

1) Muscular
2) Reproductive
3) Lymphatic
4) Respiratory
5) Integumentary
6) Nervous
7) Skeletal
8) Urinary
9) Digestive
10) Endocrine
11) Cardiovascular

1) Maintain internal and external environment
2) Movement (contractility)
3) Assimilation
4) Responsiveness (irritability)
5) Digestion and absorption
6) Metabolism (anabolism/catabolism/cellular respiration)
7) Excretion
8) Reproduction
9) Circulation
10) Respiration
11) Differentiation
12) Growth