Learning Objectives:
-Explain how the studies of form and function are interrelated
-List the characteristics common to all living things.
-Describe the levels of organization in the human body.
-Compare the organ systems of the human body.
-Describe the anatomic position and its importance in the study of anatomy.
-Describe the anatomic sections and planes through the body
-Define the different anatomic directional terms
-Identify the major regions of the body, using proper anatomic terminology
-Describe the body cavities and their subdivisions
-Explain the role of serous membranes in the ventral cavities
Compare the terms used to subdivide the abdominopelvic region into nine regions or four quadrants
-Define the components of a homeostatic system
-Be able to recognize each of the components in representative systems
-Define negative feedback
-Explain how homeostatic mechanisms regulated by negative feedback detect and respond to environmental changes
-Define positive feedback
-Describe the actions of a positive feedback loop