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Anatomy & Physiology Fundamentals

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  • What is anatomy?

    Anatomy is the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts.

  • What is physiology?

    Physiology is the study of how the body and its parts function.

  • What are the major levels of organization in living organisms?

    Levels include chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, and organism levels.

  • Name the major organ systems of the human body.

    Major systems include integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.

  • What is homeostasis?

    Homeostasis is the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite external changes.

  • What is negative feedback in homeostasis?

    Negative feedback reverses a change to return the body to its set point, maintaining stability.

  • What is positive feedback in homeostasis?

    Positive feedback amplifies a change, usually to complete a process like blood clotting or childbirth.

  • What are anatomical terms used for?

    They describe the body's orientation, sections, and regions to standardize communication.

  • Define anatomical position.

    The body stands upright, facing forward, arms at sides, palms facing forward.

  • What are the main body planes?

    Sagittal (divides left and right), frontal (coronal) (divides front and back), and transverse (divides top and bottom).

  • What is the sagittal plane?

    The plane that divides the body into left and right parts.

  • What is the frontal (coronal) plane?

    The plane that divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts.

  • What is the transverse plane?

    The plane that divides the body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) parts.

  • Name major body regions.

    Examples include cephalic (head), cervical (neck), thoracic (chest), abdominal, pelvic, upper limb, and lower limb.

  • What is the difference between proximal and distal?

    Proximal means closer to the point of attachment; distal means farther from it.

  • Define medial and lateral.

    Medial means toward the midline; lateral means away from the midline.

  • What does superior and inferior mean?

    Superior means above; inferior means below.

  • What is the function of the integumentary system?

    Protects the body, regulates temperature, and provides sensory information.

  • What is the role of the skeletal system?

    Supports the body, protects organs, and enables movement with muscles.

  • What does the muscular system do?

    Allows movement, maintains posture, and produces heat.