Introduction Chapter 1

1. Beginning Definitions
   1. Anatomy
   2. Gross Anatomy
   3. Systematic Anatomy
   4. Regional Anatomy
   5. Microscopic Anatomy
   6. Physiology
2. Levels of Organization
   1. Chemical
   2. Cellular
   3. Tissue
   4. Organ
   5. Organ System
   6. Organism
3. Life
   1. Characteristics of Life
      1. maintain Boundaries
      2. movement
      3. responsiveness
      4. assimilation
      5. metabolism
         1. catabolism
         2. anabolism
      6. reproduction
      7. growth
   2. Homeostasis
      1. set point
      2. normal range
      3. negative feedback
         1. components
            1. sender
            2. control center
            3. effector
      4. positive feedback
4. Anatomical Position
   1. Prone
   2. Supine
5. Anatomical Directional Terms
   1. Superior
   2. Inferior
   3. Anterior, Ventral
   4. Posterior, Dorsal
   5. Medial
   6. Lateral
   7. Superficial
   8. Deep
   9. Proximal
   10. Distal
   11. Parietal - closer to the body wall
   12. Visceral - closer to the internal organ
6. Planes of Section
   1. Sagittal
   2. Median (midsagittal)
   3. Frontal (coronal)
   4. Transverse
   5. Oblique
7. Body Architecture
   1. Bilateral Symmetry
   2. Regional Terms
      1. Axial Division
      2. Appendicular Division
8. Body Cavities
   1. Dorsal
      1. cranial
      2. spinal
   2. Ventral (anterior)
      1. thoracic cavity
      2. abdominopelvic cavity
         1. abdominal cavity
         2. pelvic cavity
9. Membranes
   1. Serous membrane
      1. components
         1. parietal serosa
         2. visceral serosa
         3. serous fluid
      2. Examples
         1. pleura
         2. pericardium
         3. peritoneum
10. Abdominopelvic Regions
    1. Umbilical
    2. Epigastric
    3. Hypogastric (pubic)
    4. right & left Iliac or Inguinal
    5. right & left Lumbar
    6. right & left Hypochondriac
11. Abdominopelvic Quadrants
    1. right upper quadrant
    2. left upper quadrant
    3. right lower quadrant
    4. left lower quadrant
12. Other body cavities