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Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology 8/e Shier/Butler/Lewis | |||||
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Chapter Objectives |
Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiololgy |
After you have studied this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Define anatomy and physiology, and explain how they are related.
2. List and describe the major characteristics of life.
3. List and describe the major requirements of organisms.
4. Define homeostasis and explain its importance to survival.
5. Describe a homeostatic mechanism.
6. Explain the levels of organization of the human body.
7. Describe the locations of the major body cavities.
8. List the organs located in each major body cavity.
9. Name the membranes associated with the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
10. Name the major organ systems and list the organs associated with each.
11. Describe the general functions of each organ system.
12. Properly use the terms that describe relative positions, body sections, and body regions.
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