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Anatomy &
Physiology
-the study of the structures
or morphology of the body
-the study of the function of
the body parts
-the study of the diseases
of the body
-directions
-planes
-cavities
-structural units
-person standing erect with the
face directed forward
-the arms at the sides
-palms of the hand are positioned
toward the front
uppermost or above
lowermost or below
toward the front
• VENTRAL
-Thoracic, Abdominopelvic
• VISCERA – organs of the cavity
• Cranial Cavity
-contains the brain
• Spinal Cavity
-contains the spinal cord
• Thoracic Cavity - divided into right
and left parts by a median
structure called the mediastinum.
• Abdominopelvic Cavity
• PARIETAL
-walls of a cavity
• VISCERAL
-covering of an organ
Levels of
Structural and
Functional
Organization
• CHEMICAL LEVEL
involves how atoms interact and
combine to form molecules
-epithelial -connective
-muscular -nervous
• TISSUES