HEAL 103 Chapter Notes - Chapter Ch 1: Human Genome Project, Emergence, Homeostasis
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Chapter 1 - introduction to physiology: define physiology. Physiology is the study of the normal functions of a living organism, including its component parts as well as chemical and physical processes. In your own words, describe the relationship of anatomy to physiology. Anatomy is related to physiology because in order to be able to understand the functions of a living organism, it is necessary to know all of the parts and components that make up said organism. There may be several parts working in conjunction to produce a certain function and several levels of organization within those parts that need to be understood. Thus, it is necessary to understand the structure of a tissue or organ as they provide the physical base for a function to occur: studying human physiology using only the human genome project as. The limitation of a deconstructionist view is that it is not possible to predict functions or properties from any individual body component.
