BPK 105 Chapter : Kin 105 Distance Ed Chapter Notes
20 Nov 2012
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The scientific discipline that investigates the structure of the body. Dissect, or cut apart and separate, the parts of the body for study. Within each region, such as the head, abdomen, or arm, all systems are studied simultaneously. The scientific discipline that deals with the processes or functions of living thinks. Major goals of physiology are: to understand and predict the body"s response to stimuli, to understand how the body maintains conditions within a narrow range of values in the presence of a continually changing environment. Human physiology the study of a specific organism, the human, whereas cellular physiology and systemic physiology are subdivisions that emphasize specific organizational levels. Structural and functional organization of the human body. The body can be studied at six structural levels: chemical, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, and organism. Chemical level atoms combine to form molecules: structural and functional characteristics of all organisms are determined by their chemical makeup.
