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Anatomy

The study of the structure of the body


- scientific names composition location and associated structures

Physiology

Studies the function of each structure individually and in combination with other structures

Levels of structural organization

Chemical level


cellular level


tissue level


organ level


system level


Organismal level

11 major organ systems that make up the body

1. Intergumentary


2. skeletal


3. Muscular


4. Endocrine


5. Cardiovascular


6. Lymphatic


7. Respiratory


8. Digestive


9. urinary


10.Reproductive


11. Nervous

Intergumentary system

Skin, nails, hair


Skeletal system

Bones and joints and cartilage

Muscular system

Refers to skeletal muscle tissue that is usually attached to bones

Nervous system

Brain, spinal cord, nerves and special sense organs such as eyes and ears

Endocrine system

All glands and tissues that produce chemical regulators of body functions called hormones

Cardiovascular system

Blood, heart and blood vessels


What do blood components help defend against

Disease and mending damaged blood vessels

Lymphatic system and immunities

Lymphatic fluid and lymphatic vessels; spleen, thymus, lymph nodes and tonsils, cells that carry out immune responses such as B cells T cells and others


that protect against disease causing microbes

Lymlahtic system function

to return proteins and fluid to blood carries lipids from Gastrointestinal track to blood


- contains site of maturation and proliferation of B cells and T cells

Function of endocrine system

regulate body activity through hormones transported by the blood to various target organs

Function of Cardiovascular system

- heart pumps blood through the blood vessels blood carries oxygen and nutrients to cells and carbon dioxide waste away from cells


- helps regulate acidity temperature and water content of body fluids. - Blood components help defend against diease and mend damaged blood vessels

Function of intergummentary system

- regulate body temperature pprovide a protective waterproof barrier


- eliminate some waste


- helps make vitamin D


- detect sensations such as touch pressure pain warmth cold


- stores fat and provides insulation

Function of a skeletal system

- Supports and protects the body - provide a specific area for muscle attachment


- assist with body movements


- stores cells that produce blood cells - stores minerals and fats

Function of muscular system

participate in body's movements such as walking, Maintaining posture and produces heat

Function of nervous system

functions to regulate body activities through nerve impulses by detecting changes in the environment interpreting the changes and responding to the changes by bringing about muscular contractions or glandular secretions

Respiratory system 5 components

Lungs


pharynx


Larynx


trachea


bronchial tubes

Function of the respiratory system

Transfers oxygen in from inhaled air to blood and carbon dioxide from blood to exhaled air. Helps regulate acidity of bodily fluids air flowing out of lungs Through vocal cords produces sounds

Digestive system

Organs of gastrointestinal track including :


mouth, pharanx, aesophagus, stomach small and large intestines rectum anus


Also includes accessory digestive organs that assistant digestive process such as:


salivary gland, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

Function of the digestive system

Physical and chemical breakdown of food.


Absorbs nutrients.


Eliminates solid wastes.

Urinary system

Kidneys


Ureters


urinary bladder


Urethra

Gonads

Testes in male, ovaries in female

Reproductive systems

Gonads (testes, ovaries) and associated organs :


uterine (fallopian) tubes


uterus


vagina


epididymis


ductus


deferens


penis


Mammoryglands in females

Anatomical position

Refer to an individual in standard anatomical position :


standing erect


head level


eyes forward


arms at sides


palms facing forward


feet together

Supine

Palms face forward and radius and ulna are parallel

Prone

Palms face backwards and radius and ulna are crossed

Directional terms

-Helps to locate Parts of the body structure


Superior


inferior


anterior


posterior


medial


lateral


proximal


distal


superficial


deep

Major body regions

Head (cephalic) , neck ( cervical), trunk, upper limb, lower limb

Cepahlic region

Includes areas of the skull and face

Cervical region

Includes areas from the neck

Trunk

chest


abdomen


pelvis

Upper limb

Attached to trunk:


shoulder


arm pit


arm


forearm


wrist


hand

Lower limbs

Attach to trunk:


buttocks


thigh


leg


ankle


foot


groin

Superior

Toward the head or upper part of a structure

Inferior

Away from the head or the lower part of a structure

Anterior

Nearer to or at the front of the body

Post earier

Nearer to or at the back of the body

Medial

Nearer to the midline and imaginary for the coal line that divides the body and to equal right and left sides

Lateral

Farther from the midline or mid sagittal plane

Intermediate

Between 2 structures

Ipsilateral

On the same side of the body as another structure.


Gallbladder and ascednding colon are ipsilateral

Contralateral

On the opposit side of the body from another structure example the ascending and descending Colons are contralateral

Distal

Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk farther from the point of origin or the beginning

Superficial

Toward or on the surface of the body

Proximal

Near to the attachment of a limb to the trunk near to the point of origin or the beginning

Deep

Away from the surface of the body

Plane an 4 types

Imaginary flat surfaces that passed through body parts such as :


sagittal


frontal


transverse


oblique

Sagittal plane

Vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides.


Mid sagittal plane

passes through the midline of the body or organ and divides it into equal right and left sides

Para sagittal

Divides the body or organ into an equal right and left sides

Frontal plane

Divides the body or organ into anterior front and post terior back positions

Transverse plane

Divides the body into superior upper and inferior lower portions

Oblique plane

Passes through the body or Organ and an angle between the transverse plane and sagittal plane or between the transfers plane and the frontal plane

Carpel tunnel syndrome

Occurs in the wrist

Body cavities

Spaces in the body that protect support and permit movement of internal organs

What are the Two main body cavities called?

Dorsal and ventral

What does the dorsal body cavity contain

Cranial and vertebral cavity

Cranial cavity

Located in the dorsal body cavity


- formed by the skull and contains the brain

Vertebral cavity

Part of the dorsal body cavity


- formed by the vertebral column and contains a spinal cord

Ventral body cavity

Divided by the diaphragm muscle into 2 parts: Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

Thoracic cavity

Formed by the ribs, chest muscles, sternum and vertebral column.


- the mediastinem is the central portion of the Thoracic cavity between the lungs it extends from the sternum to the vertebral column 1st rib to the diaphragm.

Mediastinum

-Central portion of the thoracic cavity


-Extends from the sternum to the vertebral column


-Contains the heart, esophagus, trachea and several large blood vessels

Abdominopelvic cavity

Part of the ventral body cavity (inderior)


Abdominal cavity: Liver, stomach spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, kidneys,ureters and most of the intestines


pelvic cavity: urethra, internal reproductive organs, bladder, rectum

9 Regions of the abdominenopelvic cavity

Right hypochondriac region


Epigastric region


left hypochondriac region


right lumbar region


umbilical region


left lumbar region


right inguinal region


hypogastric region


left inguinal region

Viscera

Organs within the ventral cavity

What does the Thoracic cavity contain?

Lungs


Heart


Mediasteinum

Pericardial cavity

Oart of the thoracic cavity. Contains the heart

Mediasteinum


Devides the rhoracic cavity. It seorates the lungs anatomically. Allows lungs to function if one is punctured.

Abdominal cavity

Liver stomach spleen gallbladder pancreas kidney ureter is and most intestines

Purpose for the 9 regions of the abdominal pelvic cavity

Used by clinicians describe the location of pain a mass or an abnormality

Atom

Smallest part of a substance


Consists of protons, neutrons, electrons

Nucleus

Center of the atom that contains positively charged protons and neutral neutrons.


Why is the neutron positively charged?

Because each proton has one positive charge

Electrons

- Tiny negatively charged particles that move around the yhe large dolce surrounding the nucleus.


- 1/800th the mass of either protons or neutrons

Protons

Have a positive charge.


Have a Value of +1.

Shell model

Useful in predicting the chemical properties of an element.


The first electron shell can have two elecrons the second electron shell can have a max of 8 and the third 18 electrons

What is the smallest element?

Hydrogen

Chemical Element

Substances that cannot be broken down into a simpler form by ordinary chemical means there are a 118 recognized elements

Chemical symbol

1 or 2 letters of the element's name in English Latin or another language

How many elements are present normally in the human body?

26

What are the four major elements that make up 96% of the body's mass?

Oxygen carbon hydrogen and nitrogen

Valence electrons

Important for forming chemical bonds.

Chemical bonds

Forces that bind the Atoms of molecules and compounds together resisting their separation

Valence shell

The number of electrons in the atoms most outer shell. Atoms with 8 electrons in the outermost shell are stable.

3 types of Chemical bonds

Ionic


covalent


hydrogen

Atomic weight

Number if protons in the nucleus of an atom which determines the chemical properties of an element

What makes up most of the mass of an atom?

Nucleus

Atomic number

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom which determines the chemical properties of an element

What does the number of valence electrons in an atoms shell determine?

The Atoms particular chemical properties and how it combines with other elements and in what number

How does the periodic table arrange elements?

They are arranged according to their atomic number and valence electrons

Molecules

When atoms of elements chemically bond together together they form molecules.


Hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine

Compounds

- Molecules with different elements


- is a Substance containing atoms of 2 or more different elements

What is an Atom composed of?

A nucleus and one or more Electron

What Is the valency of an element?

Determined by the number of electrons in the atoms outermost shell

What determines the chemical properties of an element?

Valence electrons

How do Atom's bond?

Covalent and ionic bonds.

Covalent bonds

Sharing of electrons between atoms


- A molecule containing a mixture of elements

Ionic bonds

The transfer of electrons from one atom to another

chemical level (body system)

Atoms and molecules

What does the cellular level include?

Cells - the basic structural and functional units of an organism

What does the tissue level level include?

Groups of cells and the materials surrounding them that work together to perform a particular function.

What are the four types if tissue?

Epithelial


Connective


Muscular


Nervous

organ level

- Usually a recognizable shape and are composed if two or more types of tissues


- different kinds of tissue join together to gorm body structures.

System level

A system consists of related organs that have a common function. Organs join together to form systems.

Organismal level

- largest level of organization


- all of the systems of the bidy combine to make up an organism

Polar molecule

A chemical species in which the distribution of electrons between the the covalently bondem atoms is not even.

Organic

Always contain carbon, usually contain hydrogen and always have covalent bonds

Inorganic

Usually structurally simple and lack carbon

Macromolecule

- very large molecule often made up of numerous smaller similar molecules


- "building blocks" or "sub units"


- include all categories of organic molecules: DNA,carbohydrates, lipids, proteins nucleic acids

What determines the chemical properties of an element?

The number of protons in the nucleus

What is the most common bond in organic chemistry?

Covalent bonds

4 qualities of Water molecules

- polar


- is a compound


- attract each other and other polar molecules forming weak hydrogen bonds


- Mixes well with other polar or charged molecules (hydrophilic substances)


- does not mix well with non polar molecules (oils/fats- hydrophobic substances)


Hydrophobic sustances

Hates water- water does not mix well with hydrophobic substances ( fats/oils)

Hydrophilic substances

water mixes well with other polar or charged molecules (ex. Glucose, ethanol and ionic salts.)

Where are ionic bonds found mainly in the body?

Teeth and bones where they give great strength to the tissue

Hydrogen bonds

A Weak bond between 2 molecules resulting from an electrical attraction between a proton in one molecule and electron in another.


-Requires molecules to be polar=unequal sharing of electrons. ex. water

Cation

Positively charged ions


Anions

Negatively charged ions

The lightest particle of and Atom's main constituents are

The Electron Carries a negative charge

What is the atomic number of oxygen

Eight

Is the atomic number of carbon

Six

What is the atomic number of nitrogen

Seven

What is the atomic weight of hydrogen

One

What is the lightest part of the atom

Electrons

Octet rule

Adam's prefer to have 8 electron's in their valence shell

Hydrolysis

- Allow dietary nutrients to be absorbed into the body


Breakdown of large nutrient molecules into smaller molecules by the addition of water molecules

Glycogen

Stored in the liver


How we store a glucose in the body

Dehydration synthesis

Process of joining 2 molecules are compounds together following the removal of water

Ion

Is an atom or molecule with an electric charge positive or negative due to the loss or gain of an electron

Salt

- An ionic compound .ex. NaCl or KCL - In a solution with water salts disassociate releasing ions for ex.NaCl -- Na+ + Cl-

4 primary elements = basis of organic molecules:

Carbon hydrogen nitrogen oxygen

What is the minimum requirement to be called an organic molecule?

-Must contain carbon


-Must have at least hydrogen as a second element


Methane is the simplest


Carbon

because of its valency of 4, it can form backbone of all organic macromolecules

Oxygen

-A gas, makes up 21% of atmosphere


-Highly reactive, forms chemical bonds with most elements


- produced by plants


-


What transports oxygen in the blood?

the protein hemoglobin

ATP

Energy in our cells. Requires oxygen.

Nitrogen

- organic element


- gas (78% of atmosphere)


- essential component of proteins and nucleic acids


- is a waste that is toxic to animals.


- human body convert it to Urea


Hydrogen

Is a gas


- a component if h2o


- in all organic molecules


- form H+ ions (hydrogen ions) when it loses an electron

4 major categories of organic molecules in a living organism

- Carbohydrates


- lipids (fats, oils)


- proteins


- nucleic acids

Carbohydrates

- organic compounds


- include : sugars, cellulose, glycogen, starches


cellulose, glycogen, starches


cellulose, glycogen, starches


- made from elements in a ratio of 1 carbon,2 hydrogen, and 1 oxygen


Glucose

-Monosacharide (carbohydrate)


-Hydrophillic


- exist as a ring structure

Monosaccharide

- Glucose, galactose, fructose. (Hexoses- 6 carbons)


- are building blocks of carbohydrates


- Exist as a ring structure


- Because of polar OH groups they are usually hydrophillic


- source of chemical energy to generate ATP



Pentoses

- Monosaccharide with 5 carbons


Include ribose and deoxyribose


Deoxyribose

Component of rna


A nucleic acid


A pentose (5 carbons)

Ribose

A component of RNA


A nucleic acid


A pentose (5 carbons)

Nucleic acid

Ribosome, deoxyribose

Disaccharide

Two monosaccharides covalently bonded


Ex. (Monosaccharide) Glucose and fuctose become fructose (disaccharide)

Lactose

Disaccharide


- made up of monosaccharides glucose + galactise (milk sugar)

Maltose

- Made up of twi covakently bonded monosaccharide glucose + glucose


Sugar in nalt used for beer


Polysaccharides

Complex carbohydrares that cobtain Long chains of monosaccharide covalently bonded.


Typically made of glucose


Ex. Glycogen, starch, cellulose


- not typically soluble in water

Glycogen

A polysaccharide


- stored in the liver and skeketal muscles


- can be broken down into glucose to provide energy when energy deanabds are high


Starches


Polysaccharide


Made up of glucose elements


Made mostly by plants


We digest starches to glucose as an energy source

Cellulose

Polysaccharide


Found in plants - indigestible, provide bulk


Name 3 hexose monosaccharides

Glucose, fructose, galactose

Name 2 pentose monosaccharides

Ribose, deoxyribose

Name 3 Disaccharide and state which monosaccharide makes up each

Maltose = Glucose+glucose


Lactose = Glucose + galactose


Sucrose = Glucose + Fructose

Name 3 polysaccharides

Glycogen - made of glucose found in liver and skeletsl bones


Starches - made of glucose found in plants used in digestion


Cellulose made of plant cell walls helps eliminate waste in large intestinr

3 major groups of carbohydrates

Monosaccharide


disaccharide


polysaccharides

Three key cell structures:

Plasma membrane


Cytoplasm


Nucleus

4 Plasma membrane functions

1. Physical barrier


2. Permeability layer


3.communicates between cells


4.provides a place for attachment


What are the 3 components of the cell membrane?




Lipid bilateral


Membrabe proteins


Glycocalyx

Lipid bilayer

- makes up 45-50% of the membrane


- made of phopholipids with a hydrphilic head and hydrophobic tail


- contains cholesterol which makes the membrane more flexible

Membrane proteins

- Make up half of the cell membrane


- two categories:


a)integral


b)peripheral

Phospholipid

Molecue . Have a polar hydrophilic head non polar hydrophobic tail

Two categories of Membrane proteins

Make up half if the cell structure


- Integral


- Peripheral

Function if membrane proteins

- strengthen the membrane


- Transport proteins


- provide anchor poinys

Glycocalyx purpose

- Described as a sugary coating


- Important in identifying your own cells by the immune system


- made of carbohydrates


carbohydrates

What two types of carbohydrates is the glycocayx made up of?

Glycoproteins


Glycolipids

What molecules make up the plasma membrane and what are their functions?

Phospholipids (, carbohydrates (makes membrane flexible) and glycolipds.


3 cell structures

1. Plasma2. Nucleus3. Cytoplasm

Describe a cell membrane:

1. Is a physical barrier2. Is a permeable barrier3. Allows communication between cells4. Provides a place for attachment to anchor it to other cells or proteins.

Components of a cell membrane

Lipid layerMembrane proteinsGlycocalyx