BMS 507 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Homeostasis, Organism, Pelvic Cavity
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Chapter 1: introduction to the human body: humans are vertebrates, segmented vertebral column, rely on homeostasis to survive, anatomy and physiology, anatomy: Study of body structures: what they"re made of, where they"re located, associated structures, descriptive- gives names to structures. Oldest medical science (1600 bce) nutrition came before actually. Gross anatomy (macroscopic anatomy: examines visible structures, surface: exterior features, regional: body areas, systemic: organ systems, clinical: medical specialties, developmental: birth to death. Microscopic anatomy: examines cells and molecules, cytology: study of cells and structures, histology: study of tissues and structures, physiology: Study of function of biochem, biology, chem, genetics. Pathological: effects of diseases: levels of organization, molecular (chemical) Molecules are group of atoms: cellular. Cells are group of atoms, molecules and organelles: tissue. Group of similar cells working together: organ. Group of tissues working together: organ system. Humans have 11 organ systems: organism.
