The Skeletal System

Chapter 1
Introduction to Anatomy and
Physiology

DR. W ALLIS

,An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
• Objectives:
• Define anatomy and physiology
• Identify the major levels of organization in organisms, from the
simplest to the most complex
• Explain the concept of homeostasis
• Describe how negative feedback and positive feedback are involved
in homeostatic regulation.
• Use anatomical terms to describe body planes, body regions,
abdominopelvic quadrants and regions, and directional terms
• Identify the major body cavities and their subdivisions, and identify
the membranes and contents of each cavity

, Anatomy and Physiology
• Anatomy
• Describes the structures of the body
• What they are made of
• Where they are located
• Associated structures
• Example: _______________________

• Physiology
• Is the study of
• Functions of anatomical structures
• Individual and cooperative functions
• Example: ________________________