BIOB33H3 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Connective Tissue, Cell Membrane, Protein
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Foundations: an introduction to anatomy (based on chapters 1 & 3) Anatomy: the study of external structures, the study of internal structures, the study of the relationship between body parts, the careful observation of the human body. Physiology: the study of how the body functions, the study of mechanisms in the body. Microscopic anatomy: the study of structures that cannot be seen without magnification, cytology study of cells, histology study of tissues. Other perspectives on anatomy: developmental anatomy: examines structural changes over time, embryology: the study of early developmental stages, comparative anatomy: - considers different types of animals. Levels of organization of organ systems - humans are composed of 11 organ systems. Integumentary system: skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, lymphoid system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, reproductive system. Anatomical directions: the most common directional terms used are, superior. Inferior: anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, proximal, distal, cranial, caudal, superficial, deep.
