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Title: Biology 1121 Chapter 1 Human Anatomy & Physiology
Description: Biology 1121 Chapter 1 Human Anatomy & Physiology. Complete typed Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology breakdown. Aimed for any level (1st year beginner to 4th year expert) student.

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BIO 1121 Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 1
An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
• Define anatomy and physiology and how they relate


Identify the major levels of organization in organisms
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Learn the proper anatomical terms



Identify the major body cavities
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1 Levels of Organization)



Chemical or Molecular level:














Atoms are units of matter


H = hydrogen



O = oxygen



C = carbon

Molecules are formed when atoms from chemical bonds between each other


H2O =water



C6H12O6 = glucose (blood sugar)



Levels of Organization

Cellular level


Cell is the basic unit of living organisms



Cells are made up of molecules



Complex molecules form organelles

Tissue level


Cells with similar structure and similar function



Muscle, connective, nervous and epithelial tissues

Organ level


Functional structures made up of more than one tissue type



heart

Organ system level


Organs interact together to perform a complex function



Cardiovascular system



11 organ systems

Organism – the living body


All organ systems work to maintain life

The basic functions of organisms


Organ systems work together to maintain the health and life of the organism


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Responsiveness
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Growth and differentiation



Reproduction



Movement



Metabolism and excretion




All chemical reactions in the body

homeostasis

Homeostasis




Maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment
Despite constant external/internal changes
Homeostasis is essential to life

Two regulatory mechanisms involved



Autoregulation (intrinsic)
o Tissues release chemicals to dilate blood vessels when experiencing low oxygen
levels
Extrinsic – hormonal and nervous
o Nervous system increase heart rate when exercising

Homeostatic mechanisms respond to changes
Three components of homeostatic mechanism
1
...
Control center
• Has a set point
• Sends message to effector
3
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Sagittal – cuts the body into right and left parts (midsagittal – along the midline,
equal parts)
2
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Frontal (coronal) – cuts the body into ventral and dorsal parts (like a locket)

Body Cavities
• Viscera – internal organs inside cavities
• Dorsal cavity
• Cranial cavity
• Holds brain
• Spinal cavity
• Holds spinal cord
• Ventral body cavity
• Thoracic cavity
• Pleural cavities hold lungs
• Separated by the mediastinum
• Pericardial cavity
• Inferior portion of mediastinum
• Holds heart
• Abdominopelvic cavity(inferior ventral Cavity)

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• Separated from thoracic cavity by diaphragm
• Abdominal – large
• Pelvic – surrounded by pelvic bones
• continuous
• Membranes of Visceral Cavity
• Serous membranes
• Produces a thin lubricating fluid
• Name for location
• Visceral - Covers organs
• Parietal - Lines cavity wall
• Continuous with each other
• Membranes of Visceral Cavity
• Pleural membranes
• Lungs
• Visceral pleura
• Parietal pleura
• Pericardium – heart
• Visceral, pareital
• Peritoneum -abdomen
• Visceral, parietal
• Retroperitoneal - behind

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Title: Biology 1121 Chapter 1 Human Anatomy & Physiology
Description: Biology 1121 Chapter 1 Human Anatomy & Physiology. Complete typed Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology breakdown. Aimed for any level (1st year beginner to 4th year expert) student.