[NURS140] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 83 pages long Study Guide!
29 Nov 2016
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Define each of the following levels of organization that make up the human body: chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, and system. Identify the principle systems of the human body and list representative organs of each system. Describe the orientation of the human body in the anatomical position. Define several directional terms used in association with the anatomical position of the human body. The study of the structure of the human body. Nurses need to know anatomy for a few reasons: Basis for physiology and pathophysiology and together the three make up the foundation for the rest of your nursing knowledge. Cellular level smallest living unit of the body. Tissue level group of cells that work together. Organ level grouping of 2 or more tissue types into a recognizable structure with a specific function. Organ system level collection of related organs with a common function.
