BSCI 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Chemical Polarity, Serous Membrane, Abdominopelvic Cavity
6 Jun 2017
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Anatomy and physiology defined; fundamental concepts; levels of. Organization: anatomy: the study of the parts of the body and how they relate to each other, subdivisions of anatomy. Gross/macroscopic: large body parts visible to the surface/naked eye. Surface: study of internal structures as they related to the overlying skin. Regional: all structures in a particular region of the body. Systemic: structures of the body are studied by the systems. Microscopic: small structures unable to be viewed by the naked eye, viewed with microscopes. Cytology: cells viewed by the aid of a microscope. Histology: tissues viewed by the aid of a microscope. Subdivided into 9 regions or 4 quadrants: dorsal body cavity (2 parts are continuous) Inferior vertebral cavity houses the spinal cord. Brain and spinal cord are surrounded by membranes called meninges: each organ located in a body cavity is surrounded by membranes. Each membrane forms compartments that house the organs theme of compartmentalization.
