Anatomy and Physiology OpenStax
1.anatomy: study of body structure
2.gross anatomy: study of structures easily seen by naked eye
3.regional anatomy: how structures work together in specific region of
body
4.systemic anatomy: how structures work together in specific body
system
5.physiology: chemistry/ physics of the body; how the structures of the
body work together
6.homeostasis: maintenance of body's internal balance
7.How was anatomy studied in the past?: Evaluating injuries and cadavers
8.What is the difference between anatomy and physiology?: Anatomy is
the study of the body's structures and physiology is the study of how
those structures work together.
9.What is the relationship between anatomy and physiology?: Both areas
of study need the other to be fully understood; they depend on one
another
10. What is form and function? How are they related?: Form is the
composition of a body structure. Function is how that structure
operates. They are related because composition determines how a
structure will function.
11.What are the six levels of organization in the body?:
Chemical Cellular
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, Anatomy and Physiology OpenStax
Orga
n
Organ System
Organism
12.cell: smallest unit of living things
13.tissue: similar cells that work together
14.organelle: tiny structure that carries out functions in a cell; mini
organs for the cell
15.organ: structure that has 2+ tissue types
16.organ system: 2+ organs that work together to maintain bodily
functions
17.organism: being that can live independently and has cell structure
18.What does the integumentary system do?: covers internal body
structures senses input from environment
19.What does the skeletal system do?: supports the
body helps us move
20.What does the muscular system do?: helps maintain body
temperature helps us move
21.What does the nervous system do?: controls body's
responses processes and detects sensory information
22.What does the endocrine system do?: secretes
hormones regulates body's processes
23.What does the cardiovascular system do?: distributes nutrients and
oxygen to cells throughout body
maintains body temperature
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1.anatomy: study of body structure
2.gross anatomy: study of structures easily seen by naked eye
3.regional anatomy: how structures work together in specific region of
body
4.systemic anatomy: how structures work together in specific body
system
5.physiology: chemistry/ physics of the body; how the structures of the
body work together
6.homeostasis: maintenance of body's internal balance
7.How was anatomy studied in the past?: Evaluating injuries and cadavers
8.What is the difference between anatomy and physiology?: Anatomy is
the study of the body's structures and physiology is the study of how
those structures work together.
9.What is the relationship between anatomy and physiology?: Both areas
of study need the other to be fully understood; they depend on one
another
10. What is form and function? How are they related?: Form is the
composition of a body structure. Function is how that structure
operates. They are related because composition determines how a
structure will function.
11.What are the six levels of organization in the body?:
Chemical Cellular
Tissu
e
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, Anatomy and Physiology OpenStax
Orga
n
Organ System
Organism
12.cell: smallest unit of living things
13.tissue: similar cells that work together
14.organelle: tiny structure that carries out functions in a cell; mini
organs for the cell
15.organ: structure that has 2+ tissue types
16.organ system: 2+ organs that work together to maintain bodily
functions
17.organism: being that can live independently and has cell structure
18.What does the integumentary system do?: covers internal body
structures senses input from environment
19.What does the skeletal system do?: supports the
body helps us move
20.What does the muscular system do?: helps maintain body
temperature helps us move
21.What does the nervous system do?: controls body's
responses processes and detects sensory information
22.What does the endocrine system do?: secretes
hormones regulates body's processes
23.What does the cardiovascular system do?: distributes nutrients and
oxygen to cells throughout body
maintains body temperature
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