Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Human Body

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complex molecules
The ________ found in foods are broken down so the body can use their parts to assemble the structures and substances needed for life.
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higher nitrogen
Your blood has a far ________ gas pressure than the space around you.
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ATP
Because they produce ________ constantly, brain cells are susceptible to oxygen deficiency.
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**Human anatomy**
is the scientific study of the body’s structures.
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**anatomy**
 comes from a Greek root that means “***to cut apart.***”
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Macro
means “**large**,” thus, gross anatomy is also referred to as macroscopic anatomy.
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Micro
means small
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Macro
means "large," thus, gross anatomy is also referred to as macroscopic anatomy.anatomy
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In contrast, micro
means "small"
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To study the chemical level of organization, scientists consider the simplest building blocks of matter
subatomic particles, atoms and molecules
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In 1895, Röntgen made the first durable record of the internal parts of a living human
an "X-ray" image (as it came to be called) of his wifes hand
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**Microscopic anatomy**
is the study of structures that can be observed only with the use of a microscope or other magnification devices.
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**Regional anatomy**
is the study of the interrelationships of all of the structures in a specific body region, such as the abdomen.
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**Systemic anatomy**
is the study of the structures that make up a discrete body system—that is, a group of structures that work together to perform a unique body function.
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**Human physiology**
is the scientific study of the chemistry and physics of the structures of the body and the ways in which they work together to support the functions of life.
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**Homeostasis**
is the state of steady internal conditions maintained by living things
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**Neurophysiology**
is the study of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves and how these work together to perform functions as complex and diverse as vision, movement, and thinking
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**cell**
A **__** is the smallest independently functioning unit of a living organism. Even bacteria, which are extremely small, independently-living organisms, have a cellular structure.
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**organelles**
A human cell typically consists of flexible membranes that enclose cytoplasm, a water-based cellular fluid together with a variety of tiny functioning units called __
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**tissue**
A **__** is a group of many similar cells (though sometimes composed of a few related types) that work together to perform a specific function. 
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**organ**
An **___** is an anatomically distinct structure of the body composed of two or more tissue types
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**organ system**
An **___** is a group of organs that work together to perform major functions or meet physiological needs of the body.
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**organism**
An **___** is a living being that has a cellular structure and that can independently perform all physiologic functions necessary for life.
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**Anabolism**
is the process whereby smaller, simpler molecules are combined into larger, more complex substances.
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**Catabolism**
is the process by which larger more complex substances are broken down into smaller simpler molecules.
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**Human movement**
includes not only actions at the joints of the body, but also the motion of individual organs and even individual cells.
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**Development**
is all of the changes the body goes through in life.
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**Growth**
is the increase in body size.
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**Reproduction**
is the formation of a new organism from parent organisms.
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**nutrient**
A **__**is a substance in foods and beverages that is essential to human survival.
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**Pressure**
is a force exerted by a substance that is in contact with another substance
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**set point**
the physiological value around which the normal range fluctuates.
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**normal range**
**i**s the restricted set of values that is optimally healthful and stable.
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**Negative feedback**
is a mechanism that reverses a deviation from the set point.
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**sensor**
A **__**, also referred to a receptor, is a component of a feedback system that monitors a physiological value.
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**control center**
The **__** is the component in a feedback system that compares the value to the normal range.
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**effector**
is the component in a feedback system that causes a change to reverse the situation and return the value to the normal range.
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**Positive feedback**
intensifies a change in the body’s physiological condition rather than reversing it.
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**Anatomical position**
is that of the body standing upright, with the feet at shoulder width and parallel, toes forward.
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**Prone**
describes a face-down orientation, and **supine** describes a face up orientation.
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**Anterior (or ventral)**
Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body.
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**Posterior (or dorsal)**
Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body.
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**Superior (or cranial)**
describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper.
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**inferior (or caudal)**
describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column).
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**Lateral**
describes the side or direction toward the side of the body.
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**Medial**
describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body.
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**Proximal**
describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.
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**Distal**
describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.
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**Superficial**
describes a position closer to the surface of the body.
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**Deep**
describes a position farther from the surface of the body.
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**section**
**i**s a two-dimensional surface of a three-dimensional structure that has been cut.
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**plane**
is an imaginary two-dimensional surface that passes through the body.
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**sagittal plane**
The **__** is the plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides.
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**frontal plane**
The **___** is the plane that divides the body or an organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion.
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**transverse plane**
The__is the plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions.
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**cranial cavity**
houses the brain
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**spinal cavity**
(or vertebral cavity) encloses the spinal cord.
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**abdominopelvic cavity**
is the largest cavity in the body.
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**serous membrane**
A **__** (also referred to a serosa) is one of the thin membranes that cover the walls and organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
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**pleura**
is the serous membrane that surrounds the lungs in the pleural cavity.
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**pericardium**
is the serous membrane that surrounds the heart in the pericardial cavity
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**peritoneum**
is the serous membrane that surrounds several organs in the abdominopelvic cavity.
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**Wilhelm Röntgen**
(1845–1923) was experimenting with electrical current when he discovered that a mysterious and invisible “*ray*” would pass through his flesh but leave an outline of his bones on a screen coated with a metal compound.
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**X-ray**
is a form of high energy electromagnetic radiation with a short wavelength capable of penetrating solids and ionizing gases.
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***Computed tomography (CT)***
is a noninvasive imaging technique that uses computers to analyze several cross-sectional X-rays in order to reveal minute details about structures in the body.
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***Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)***
is a noninvasive medical imaging technique based on a phenomenon of nuclear physics discovered in the 1930s, in which matter exposed to magnetic fields and radio waves was found to emit radio signals.
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**Positron emission tomography (PET)**
is a medical imaging technique involving the use of so-called radiopharmaceuticals, substances that emit radiation that is short-lived and therefore relatively safe to administer to the body.
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***Ultrasonography***
is an imaging technique that uses the transmission of high-frequency sound waves into the body to generate an echo signal that is converted by a computer into a real-time image of anatomy and physiology.