Introduction    Chapter 1

           I. Beginning Definitions
             A. Anatomy
             B. Gross Anatomy
             C. Systematic Anatomy
             D. Regional Anatomy
             E. Microscopic Anatomy
             F. Physiology

           II. Levels of Organization
             A. Chemical
             B. Cellular
             C. Tissue
             D. Organ
             E. Organ System
             F. Organism

           III. Life
             A. Characteristics of Life
               1. maintain Boundaries
               2. movement
               3. responsiveness
               4. assimilation
               5. metabolism
                 a. catabolism
                 b. anabolism
               6. reproduction
               7. growth
             B. Homeostasis
               1. set point
               2. normal range
               3. negative feedback
                 a. components
                   1) sender
                   2) control center
                   3) effector
               4. positive feedback

           IV. Anatomical Position
             A. Prone
             B. Supine

           V. Anatomical Directional Terms
             A. Superior
             B. Inferior
             C. Anterior, Ventral
             D. Posterior, Dorsal
             E. Medial
             F. Lateral
             G. Superficial
             H. Deep
             I. Proximal
             J. Distal
             K. Parietal - closer to the body wall
             L. Visceral - closer to the internal organ

           VI. Planes of Section
             A. Sagittal
             B. Median (midsagittal)
             C. Frontal (coronal)
             D. Transverse
             E. Oblique

       VII. Body Architecture
           A. Bilateral Symmetry
           B. Regional Terms
              1. Axial Division
              2. Appendicular Division

          VIII. Body Cavities
             A. Dorsal
               1. cranial
               2. spinal
             B. Ventral (anterior)
               1. thoracic cavity
               2. abdominopelvic cavity
                 a. abdominal cavity
                 b. pelvic cavity

           IX. Membranes
             A.Serous membrane
               1. components
                 a. parietal serosa
                 b. visceral serosa
                 c. serous fluid
               2. Examples
                 a. pleura
                 b. pericardium
                 c. peritoneum

           X. Abdominopelvic Regions
             A. Umbilical
             B. Epigastric
             C. Hypogastric (pubic) 
             D. right & left Iliac or Inguinal 
             E. right & left Lumbar 
             F. right & left Hypochondriac

           XI. Abdominopelvic Quadrants
             A. right upper quadrant
             B. left upper quadrant
             C. right lower quadrant
             D. left lower quadrant

          XII. Other body cavities