Week 1 Assignment Anatomy 1 Lecture

Florida A&M University

Dr. Holder

1.Formulate a definition of Anatomy and of Physiology. Compare definitions with your colleagues

Anatomy and Physiology is the study of the body and how it functions.

2. Why does the human body have different levels of organization? What are the components that make up the organizational levels of the body?

The Human body has different levels of organization to help the body function the way it needs to.

Chemical- which is made up of atoms,molecules, and organelles

Cellular- which is made up of cells

Tissue- Which is made up of Epithelium,Connective,Muscle,and Nervous

Organ-

Organ System-Which is made up of all the organs in that system

Textbook: Chapter 1 The Human Body: An Orientation Ed. 9 page 3

3. What does the terminology “essentials of life “mean to you? Describe the major essentials of life. Are there unessentials of life?

The term “essentials of life “ means to me things that are needed in life to survive everyday.

The major essentials of life are

Homeostasis

Negative and Positive feedback

Nutrients

Oxygen

Water

There are no non essentials of Life.

Textbook: Chapter: 1 Unit 1 Organization of the Body Ed. 9 page 8-9

4. Since “homeostasis” is important to survival of organisms, what other name can you give to it without losing its meaning and effects?

Another name for homeostasis can be balance or stability

5. Draw a series of ellipsoids (football shaped objects) to show the major body cavities and their sub cavities. How many ellipsoids have you drawn? Are your ellipsoids connected to each other ? why?

Some of the ellipsoids are connected to each other they provide housing and protection for vital organs.Also because of the way certain organs sit in the body cavities overlap. some of the cavities are big so in order to make it easier to identify the cavities are broken up