CAS BI 106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Muscular System, Transverse Plane, Histology
22 Jan 2016
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Bi106- chapter 1- the human body: an orientation. Anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body: subdisciplines. Gross anatomy: study of body structures visible to the naked eye regional: study body parts in one region (ex: head) systemic: study organs related to each other (ex: muscular system) Surface anatomy: study of shapes and markings on body surface that indicate underlying organs. Histology: study of things only visible by microscope. Developmental: study of change in body throughout life span. Pathological: changes in body due to disease. Radiographic: effects of x-ray and imaging techniques. Functional: functional properties of structures and efficiency of their design. Physiology is the study of body function. Hierarchy of organization: chemical level, cellular, tissue group of cells that work together to perform a common function four types: epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous, organ. Made up of one or more tissues: organ system organs that work together to perform a common purpose, organismal o.
