PowerPoint Presentation to accompany

Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology, 9/e

by

Shier, Butler, and Lewis

UNIT ONE

Chapter One

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Understanding the Human Body

Our earliest ancestors were interested in the way their

bodies worked.

• Through time and changes in human activity, ideas about health and the body evolved.

•People began asking questions that set the stage for modern medical science.

Modern Medical Knowledge

• Techniques for making accurate observations and performing experiments improved and knowledge expanded.

• This new knowledge required a specialized language. These terms,derived primarily from Greek and Latin, formed the basis for the language of anatomy and physiology.

Anatomy and Physiology

• Anatomy involves the study of the structures of the body parts (morphology).

• Physiology considers the function of these body parts, what they do and how they do it.

• Both anatomy and physiology rely on each other. Form follows function and function leads to form.

The Human Organism

It is difficult to separate

anatomy and physiology

because structure makes

possible function.

• Anatomy and physiology are ongoing as well as ancient fields.

• Research at the molecular level and new findings help in understanding the human organism.

Characteristics of Animal Life

• Movement• Responsiveness• Growth• Reproduction• Respiration

• Digestion• Absorption• Circulation• Assimilation• Excretion

Requirements of Life

• Water - required for metabolism, transport, regulation

• Food - substances that provide nutrients

• Oxygen - used in the release of energy

• Heat - a form of energy which helps control metabolic reactions

• Pressure - application of force on an object

Homeostasis

• The internal environment of the body protects cells.

•The body’s maintenance of a stable internal environment is called homeostasis.

•Homeostasis is often maintained by a mechanism called negative feedback.

Examples of Homeostasis

• Regulation of glucose in the blood

• Regulation of blood pressure

• Regulation of body temperature

Negative feedback

• Homeostasis is the consequence of a self-regulating control system that operates by a mechanism called negative feedback.

•Such a system receives signals about changes in the internal environment and then causes responses that reverse these changes back to the set point.

Figure 1.5

Homeostasis in Medicine

• Homeostasis mechanisms maintain a relatively constant internal environment, but physiological values vary in an individual.

•Normal values for an individual and the idea of a normal range for the population are clinically important.

Levels of Organization

• Atoms- tiny particles that make up matter

• Molecules- atoms bound together

• Macromolecules- large molecules, polymers

• Organelles- activity specific structures

• Cells- basic unit of structure and function

• Tissues- groups of cells

• Organs- structures with specialized function

• Organ systems- groups of organs that perform a function

• Organism- the sum of the organ systems

Levels of Organization cont.

Body Cavities

• Dorsal Cavity

– cranial cavity

– vertebral cavity

• Ventral Cavity– thoracic cavity

• mediastinum– abdominopelvic

cavity• abdominal

cavity• pelvic cavity

Figure 1.7a

Figure 1.7b

Serous Membranes

• Parietal layer lines the wall.

• Visceral layer lines the organs.

• Thoracic membranes line the chest.

Serous Membranes

• Pleural membranes surround the lungs.

• Pericardial membranes surround the heart.

• Peritoneal membranes line the abdominopelvic cavity.

Organ Systems

• Integumentary

• Skeletal

• Muscular

• Nervous

• Endocrine

• Cardiovascular

• Lymphatic

• Digestive

• Respiratory

• Urinary

• Reproductive

Integumentary System

• Skin, hair, sweat glands, sebaceous glands

• Protects underlying tissues

• Site of sensory receptors

• Regulates body temperature

• Synthesis of biochemicals

• Needed by the body

Skeletal System

• Bones, ligaments, cartilage, joints

• Body framework

• Protection of vital organs

• Attachment for muscles

• Blood cell production

• Storage of inorganic salts

Muscular System

• Muscles

• Body movement

• Body posture

• Generation of body heat

Nervous System

• Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs

• Detect changes in the internal and external environment

• Receive and interpret sensory information

• Stimulate muscles and glands

Endocrine System

• Glands that secrete hormones, chemical messengers that travel in the blood or other body fluids

• Hormones alter

metabolism in target cells

Transport Systems• Cardiovascular system

– heart, arteries, capillaries, veins, blood

– transport of gases, nutrients, hormones, wastes

• Lymphatic system– lymphatic vessels, fluid, nodes, thymus, spleen, lymphocytes

Digestive System

• Mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small and large intestine

• Ingestion of food

• Breakdown of food molecules

• Absorption of nutrients

Respiratory System

• Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

• Movement and exchange of respiratory gases, oxygen and carbon dioxide between air and blood

Urinary System

• Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

• Remove wastes from blood

• Maintain body water and electrolyte balance

• Transport urine

Reproductive System• Male: scrotum, testes,

epididymides, vasa deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands, urethra, penis

• Female: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, clitoris, vulva

Reproductive System• Produces gametes,

support development

of embryo

Lifespan Changes• Aging is the passage of time and accompanying bodily changes, from the whole-body level to the microscopic level.

Lifespan Changes• Changes at the tissue, cell, and molecular levels

explain the familiar signs of aging.

• A clearer understanding

of the precise steps will emerge

as we understand the

role of genes in

this process.

Anatomical Terminology

• Superior/Inferior: above or below a body

• Anterior/Posterior: in front of or behind

• Medial/Lateral: towards the middle or side

Anatomical Terminology cont.

• Proximal: close to a body part

• Distal: far from a body part

• Superficial/Deep: on the surface or lying beneath

Planes through the Body

• Sagittal: lengthwise cut dividing body into right and left portions.

Planes through the Body

• Transverse (horizontal): cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions.

Planes through the Body

Coronal (frontal): section that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.

Fig 1.18

Body Regions

• Right hypochondriac region

• Right lumbar region• Right iliac region• Epigastric region• Umbilical region

• Hypogastric region• Left hypochondriac

region• Left lumbar region• Left iliac region

Fig 1.21

Body Regions cont.

• Right upper quadrant• Right lower quadrant

• Left upper quadrant• Left lower quadrant

Fig 1.22