Unit I

The Study of A&P

Chapter 1 and Atlas A

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 Anatomy vs. Physiology

Where is it? What it’s look

like? What’s it called?
What does it do and how
does it do it?
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Monkey

Human

(a) (b)
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Hierarchy of Body
Organization
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Normal

Pelvic kidney Horseshoe kidney

Normal
Variations in branches of the aorta
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Room temperature
1 falls to 19°C (67°F)

C10° 15° 20° 25°

6 Room cools down

F 50° 60° 70° 80°

2 Thermostat activates
furnace
C10° 15° 20° 25°

F 50° 60° 70° 80°

5 Thermostat shuts
off furnace

4 Room temperature
rises to 20°C (68°F)

(a) 3 Heat output

Sweating

37.5°C
Core body temperature

(99.5°F)
Vasodilation

37.0°C
Set point
(98.6°F)

Vasoconstriction
36.5°C
(97.7°F)
Time

Shivering
(b)
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Person rises
from bed
Blood pressure rises Blood drains from
to normal; homeostasis upper body, creating
is restored homeostatic imbalance

Cardiac center
accelerates heartbeat Baroreceptors above
heart respond to drop
in blood pressure

Baroreceptors send signals

to cardiac center of brainstem
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3
Brain stimulates
pituitary gland to
secrete oxytocin

4
Oxytocin stimulates
2 Nerve impulses
uterine contractions
from cervix and pushes fetus
transmitted toward cervix
to brain

1 Head of fetus
pushes against cervix
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Down gradient Up gradient

(a)

High Low pressur e

pressur e

Blood flow down

pressur e gradient

(b)

Dietary gl ucose Intestinal cells

Chemical flow down

concentration gradient

(c)

Cell membrane channel

Sodium ions (+)

Ion flow down

electr ical gradient

(d)

Warm blood Skin Cool air

Heat flow down

thermal gradient

(e)
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(a) X-ray (radiograph) (b) Cerebral angiogram (c) Computed tomographic (CT) scan

(d) Magnetic resonance image (MRI) (e) Positron emission tomographic

(PET) scan
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Fig. A.1

Frontal
plane

Transverse
plane

Sagittal
plane

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(a) Sagittal section (b) Frontal section

(c) Transverse section

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Fig. A.3
Cephalic r. (head)

Facial r. (face)

Cer vical r. (neck)

Upper limb:
Acr om ial r. Thoracic r. (chest):
(shoulder) Sternal r .
Axillar y r. (armpit) Pectoral r.
Brachial r. (arm)

Cubital r. (elbow) Umbilical r.

Antebrachial r. Abdom inal r .

(forear m)
Inguinal r. (groin)
Car pal r. (wrist)
Pubic r.:
Mons pubis
Palmar r. (palm)
External genitalia:
Penis
Lower limb: Scrotum
Coxal r. (hip) Testes
Patellar r. (knee)
Lower limb:
Fem or al r . (thigh)

Crural r. (leg)
Tar sal r. (ankle)
Pedal r. (foot):
Dorsum
Plantar surface
(sole)
(a) Anterior (ventral) (b) Anteri or (ventral)

Cranial r .

Nuchal r.
(back of neck)

Interscapular r.
Scapular r.

Vertebral r.

Lumbar r.
Sacr al r .

Gluteal r.
(buttock)
Dorsum of hand

Perineal r .
Fem or al r .

Popliteal r .

Crural r.

Tar sal r.
Calcaneal r.
(heel)
(c) Posterior (dorsal) (d) Posteri or (dorsal)
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Quadrants

Stomach
Right Left
upper upper 10th rib
quadrant quadrant

Right Left
lower lower Anterior
quadrant quadrant superior
spine

(a) (b)

Regions

Hypochondriac Liver
Epigastric Gallbladder
region region
10th rib
Subcostal line

Lumbar Umbilical Large

region region intestine
Small
Intertubercular intestine
line
Hypogastric
Inguinal region Urinary
region
Midclavicular bladder
line Urethra

(c) (d)
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Cranial cavity

Vertebral canal
Thoracic cavity:
Pleural cavity
Thoracic cavity Mediastinum
Diaphragm Pericardial cavity
Diaphragm
Abdominopelvic cavity:
Abdominal cavity Abdominal cavity

Pelvic cavity
Pelvic cavity

(a) Left lateral view (b) Anterior view

Table A.2
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Parietal pericardium Parietal pleura

Pericardial Pleural cavity
cavity Visceral pleura
Visceral
pericardium

Lung
Heart

Diaphragm
Diaphragm

(a) Pericardium (b) Pleurae

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Posterior

Back muscles
2nd lumbar vertebra

Kidney

Spinal cord
Liver
Renal vein
and artery Fat

Inferior
vena cava Dorsal mesentery
Aorta
Parietal peritoneum
Intestine
Visceral
peritoneum (serosa)
Peritoneal cavity
Omentum or other
ventral mesentery
Anterior
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Diaphragm

Liver
Lesser
Serosae
omentum
Stomach Pancreas
Greater omentum Duodenum
Large intestine
Dorsal
mesentery
Small intestine

Parietal peritoneum Visceral

peritoneum
Peritoneal cavity

Urinary bladder Rectum

(a) (b)
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Fig. A.9a

Princip al org ans: Princip al org ans: Princip al org ans:

Skin, h air, nails, Bo nes, cartilages, Skeletal m uscles
cutaneous glands ligaments

Princip al fu nction s:
Principal functions: Principal functions: Movement, stability,
Protectio n, water retention , Support, movement, co mm un icatio n, co ntro l
thermo regu latio n, protective enclosure of
o f b od y op enin gs, h eat
viscera, blood formation,
vitamin D synthesis, production
mineral storage,
cu tan eou s sensation ,
electrolyte and acid–base
n on verb al com mu nication balance

In teg um entary system Skeletal system Mu scular system

Princip al org ans: Principal organs: Principal organs:

L ymp h n od es, No se, ph arynx, laryn x, Kid neys, u reters, u rin ary
lym ph atic vessels, trachea, bronchi, lungs bladder, urethra
thym us, sp leen, ton sils

Principal functions: Principal functions:

Princip al fu nction s: Absorption of oxygen, Elimin atio n o f wastes;
Reco very of excess discharge of carbon regu latio n o f b loo d
tissue fluid , detectio n o f dioxide, acid–base
volum e and pressure;
balance, speech
p ath og ens, p ro du ctio n stimu latio n o f red b loo d
o f im mu ne cells, d efen se cell formation ; co ntrol
ag ainst disease of fluid, electrolyte,
an d acid-b ase balan ce;
detoxification

L ymp hatic system Resp irato ry system Urin ary system

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Principal organs: Principal organs: Principal organs:

Brain, spinal cord, nerves, Pituitary gland, Heart, blood vessels
ganglia pineal gland, thyroid gland,
parathyroid glands, thymus,
adrenal glands, pancreas, Principal functions:
Principal functions: testes, ovaries Distribution of nutrients,
Rapid internal oxygen, wastes,
communication, hormones, electrolytes,
coordination, Principal functions: heat, immune cells,
motor control Hormone production; and antibodies;
and sensation internal chemical fluid, electrolyte, and
communication and acid-base balance
coordination

Nervous system Endocrine system Circulatory system

Principal organs: Principal organs: Principal organs:

Teeth, tongue, salivary Testes, epididymides, Ovaries, uterine tubes,
glands, esophagus, spermatic ducts, seminal uterus,vagina, mammary
stomach, small and large vesicles, prostate gland, glands
intestines, liver, gallbladder, bulbourethral glands,
pancreas penis
Principal functions:
Principal functions: Production of eggs; site
Nutrient breakdown and Principal functions: of fertilization and fetal
absorption. Liver functions Production and delivery development; fetal
include metabolism of of sperm; secretion of nourishment; birth;
carbohydrates, lipids, sex hormones lactation; secretion of
proteins, vitamins, and sex hormones
minerals; synthesis of
plasma proteins; disposal
of drugs, toxins, and
hormones; and cleansing
of blood.

Digestive system Male reproductive system Female reproductive system