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Anatomy & Physiology Key Concepts

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  • What is the focus of anatomy?

    Anatomy studies the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another.

  • What does physiology study?

    Physiology concerns the function of the body and how body parts work to carry out life-sustaining activities.

  • What are the levels of structural organization in the body?

    Chemical, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, Organ system, and Organismal levels.

  • What is the chemical level of structural organization?

    Includes atoms, molecules, and organelles; the smallest unit is an atom.

  • What defines the cellular level?

    A single cell made up of organelles, molecules, and atoms; the basic structural and functional unit of life.

  • What is a tissue in anatomy?

    Groups of similar cells working together toward a specific function, with a common embryological origin.

  • Name the four main tissue types in the human body.

    Epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous tissues.

  • What characterizes the organ level?

    Contains two or more types of tissues working together.

  • What is the organ system level?

    Organs that work closely together to perform a common purpose.

  • What is the organismal level?

    All organ systems combined to make the whole living organism; the most complex level.

  • What does maintaining boundaries mean in life functions?

    Separation between internal and external environments, such as plasma membranes for cells and skin for the organism.

  • What role does movement play in necessary life functions?

    Movement of body parts via skeletal muscles and movement of substances via cardiac and smooth muscles.

  • Define responsiveness in physiology.

    The ability to sense and respond to stimuli, such as withdrawal reflex and control of breathing rate.

  • What is digestion in the context of life functions?

    Breakdown of ingested food into simple molecules absorbed into the blood for use by the body.

  • What is metabolism?

    All chemical reactions in body cells, including catabolism (breakdown) and anabolism (synthesis).

  • What is excretion?

    Removal of metabolic and digestive wastes like urea, carbon dioxide, and feces.

  • What does reproduction involve at the cellular and organismal levels?

    Cellular: cell division for growth or repair; Organismal: production of offspring.

  • What is growth in anatomy and physiology?

    Increase in size of a body part or the entire organism.

  • How many organ systems are there in the human body?

    Eleven organ systems that work together to maintain life.

  • What is the function of the integumentary system?

    Protects deeper tissues, forms external body covering, synthesizes vitamin D, and houses receptors and glands.

  • What does the skeletal system do?

    Protects and supports organs, provides framework for muscles, forms blood cells, and stores minerals.

  • What is the role of the muscular system?

    Allows manipulation of environment, locomotion, facial expression, maintains posture, and produces heat.

  • What is the nervous system responsible for?

    Fast-acting control system responding to internal and external changes by activating muscles and glands.

  • What is the function of the endocrine system?

    Secretes hormones regulating growth, reproduction, and metabolism.

  • What does the cardiovascular system do?

    Transports blood carrying oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and wastes; heart pumps blood.

  • What is the lymphatic system's role?

    Returns leaked fluid to blood, disposes debris, and houses immune cells for defense.

  • What is the function of the respiratory system?

    Supplies blood with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide via lung air sacs.

  • What does the digestive system do?

    Breaks down food into absorbable units and eliminates indigestible food as feces.

  • What is the urinary system's function?

    Eliminates nitrogenous wastes and regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.

  • What are the main functions of the reproductive system?

    Male: produces sperm and hormones; Female: produces eggs, hormones, and supports fetal development.

  • What are the survival needs of humans?

    Nutrients, oxygen, water, normal body temperature, and appropriate atmospheric pressure.

  • Define homeostasis.

    The maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment despite external changes.

  • What is homeostatic imbalance?

    Disturbance or alteration of the body's internal balance, leading to disease or dysfunction.

  • What are the three components of homeostatic control mechanisms?

    Receptor (detects change), control center (processes info), and effector (carries out response).

  • How does negative feedback work?

    Output reduces or shuts off original stimulus to maintain balance, like a thermostat.

  • What is positive feedback?

    Response enhances original stimulus, accelerating the change; examples include blood clotting and labor contractions.