General

1. Anatomy –

2. Physiology –

3. Complementarity –

Topics of anatomy

1. Gross Anatomy –

-a. Regional Anatomy –

-b. Systemic Anatomy –

-c. Surface anatomy –

2. Microscopic anatomy –

-a. Cytology –

-b. Histology –

3. Developmental anatomy –

-a. Embryology –

4. Pathological anatomy –

5. Radiographic anatomy –

6. Molecular biology -

7. Anatomical terminology -

Topics in Physiology

1. Organ systems –

-a. Renal physiology -

-b. Neurophysiology -

2. Physiology -

-a. Chemistry –

-b. Physics -

Levels of Structural Hierarchy

1. Chemical level –

-a. Atoms -

-b. Molecules -

2. Cellular level -

3. Tissue level -

a. Types -

4. Organ level -

5. Organ system level –

6. Organismal level –

Body’s Organ System

1. Integumentary system –

2. Skeletal system –

3. Muscular system –

4. Nervous system -

5. Endocrine system -

6. Cardiovascular system -

7. Lymphatic system/Immunity -

8. Respiratory system –

9. Digestive system -

10. Urinary system –

11. Reproductive systems –

Necessary life functions

1. Maintenance of boundaries -

-a. Cells membrane -

-b. Integumentary system –

2. Movement –

3. Responsiveness -

-a. Nerve cell -

-b. Body cells –

4. Digestion –

5. Metabolism –

6. Excretion -

7. Reproduction -

-a. Cells -

-b. Organism -

8. Growth -

Survival Needs

1. Nutrients -

2. Oxygen –

3. Water -

4. Temperature -

5. Atmospheric pressure –

Homeostasis

1. Homeostasis -

2. Dynamic equilibrium -

3. Set point –

4. Components –

-a. Variable –

-b. Receptor –

-c. Control center –

-d. Effector –

Negative feedback mechanism

1. Opposite directional change -

2. Thermostat –

3. Blood pressure –

4. Purpose –

Positive feedback mechanism

1. Same directional change -

2. Cascade effect -

3. Oxytocin –

4. Purpose –

Anatomical position and directional terms

1. Anatomical position –

2. Directional Terms -

-a. Superior/Inferior -

-b. Anterior/posterior -

-c. Medial/lateral/intermediate -

-d. Proximal/distal -

-e. Superficial/deep -

Regional Terms

1. Fundamental divisions -

-a. Axial -

-b. Appendicular-

2. Other terms –

Body Planes

1. Sagittal plane -

-a. Midsagittal plane (median) -

-b. Parasaggital plane -

2. Frontal plane (coronal plane) -

3. Transverse plane (horizontal plane) -

-a. Cross section -

Body Cavities

1. Dorsal Body Cavity –

-a. Cranial cavity -

-b. Vertebral (spinal) cavity -

2. Ventral Body Cavity -

-a. Thoracic cavity –

-b. Abdominopelvic cavity –

Serous membrane

1. Serous membrane -

-a. Parietal serosa –

-b. Visceral serosa –

-c. Serous fluid -

2. Pericardium -

3. Pleura -

4. Peritoneum -

Other body cavities

1. Oral cavity -

2. Digestive cavity -

3. Nasal cavity -

4. Orbital cavity -

5. Middle ear cavities -

6. Synovial cavities -

Abdominal Regions

1. Umbilical -

2. Epigastric -

3. Hypogastric (pubic) -

4. Iliac (inguinal) -

5. Lumbar -

6. Hypochondriac -

Abdominopelvic Quadrants

1. Quadrants –

-a. Right upper quadrant

-b. Left upper quadrant

-c. Right lower quadrant

-d. Left lower quadrant