`    Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1

 

This session introduces the study of anatomy and physiology.  By definition, anatomy is the study of internal and external structure. Physiology is the study of how living organisms perform the various functions of life. Many important concepts are introduced in chapter one, including, an introduction to the organ systems, body sections, body regions and body cavities and significance of homeostasis. The chapter ends with an introduction to anatomical landmarks and directional references. This is a BUSY SESSION, BUT you have many tools which will aide your successful learning from the McGraw Hill Online Learning Center.   You must choose a system that works and launch into your study each day. 

Session Goal:

Lecture:

The goal of this chapter is to learn and apply the organization and language of the human body.

At the completion of the study of this system on Chapter 1,  the successful student will be able to:

  1. Define Anatomy and  Physiology. P. 3

  2. Identify the major levels of organization in living organisms.  P.5
  3. Describe the characteristics of living things P. 6
  4. Define and contrast anatomy and physiology

 

  1. Identify the Organ Systems and their Major Componenets.7-10
  3.  
  4. Use anatomical terms to describe body' sections, body regions and relative positions. P. 13
  5. Identify the major body cavities and their subdivisions. P.15- 16
  7. De able to define Abdominopelvic regions and the organs that belong in each.  P.17
  9. Be able to define serous membranes in the ventral body cavities.  P. 15
  11. Be able to use the Directional Terms in Anatomy P. 13-14

In addition, from the lab studies in Chapter 1, the student will be able to

LAB: 

Please make certain you have your APR CD with you in lab each week.  You will need it!  You may choose to bring your own laptop with you.  Laptop's will be provided on the Battle Creek campus Anatomy lab

Look at the planes of the body on figure, page 10.  Can you answer these questions

What plane is represented by the letter A
 

What plane is represented by the letter B
  

 

When you are through with this practice, you are ready to demonstrate these plane using Celery surgery.

Celery: (will be provided)

Celery surgery
Notice on the schedule that you are to read the first chapter of your text book and first chapter of your Lab book this week. Do that before attempting this assignment.

Understanding Anatomic Terminology is "critical" for students for use of their knowledge in Human Anatomy. The goal of this activity is to have the student use the antomic terms used in the text and in the learning objectives to perform surgery on the stalk of celery.


After placing the celery in the supine position, the student should assume he/she is a surgeon performing the following 4 surgical procedures on the celery..

1. At the umbilicus on the ventral surface of the celery, make a superficial midsagittal incision and proceed inferiorally (all the way to the bottom of the stalk)

2. At the Superior end (near the head of the celery), on the dorsal surface, make a Deep Transverse Incision. Do not transect (completely cur through) the celery

 3. Enter from the  LATERAL surface at the level of the  umbilicus and make a complete Coronal (Frontal) incision and proceed inferiorly (all the way to the bottom)

4. Make a COMPLETE MEDIAL NOTCH * on the inferior end all the way to the bottom of the stalk.  *a notch is a triangle or wedge.

Online students you have three options:

  1. Do the assignment and use your digital camera to take pictures of your celery surgery for submission.
  2. Or do the sketches on the lab guide as directed and scan the pages to turn in
  3. Or turn on the drawing toolbar (view from the main menu, select toolbars, put a check in front of the "Drawing option".. Click on the line tool from the drawing toolbar ( \ ) (If a canvas appears, just press backspace to delete it) .Use the 4 pictures of celery below and place your mouse to the start of where you will make a cut and hold down the mouse button as you move the mouse making a line where the cut should be. Submit the document

                                   

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Torso Model:  (one per table)

Be able to identify by location each of the listed organs

   1.   Cranial

            a.  Brain

  2.  Cervical Region

a.  Thyroid cartilage of the Larynx

3. Thoracic Cavity:

            a .trachea

           b. esophagus

c.  lungs (2)

d   heart

4.  Abdominal Cavity

  1. Liver
  2. gallbladder
  3. spleen 
  4. stomach
  5. small intestine (small bowel)
  6. large intestine (large bowel or colon)
  7. pancreas
  8. kidneys (2)
  9. ureters(2)
  10. appendix

4.  Pelvic Cavity

Lab Activities using the Terms:

  1. Using Anatomic Directional Terms (Text P.12), Point to Organs on the Torso and describe the location of one organ to another using the organs listed above.
  2. Using the Regional Terms (Text p.13), point to a regional term on your body and ask your lab partner to identify the anatomic term. Be sure to ask both Anterior and Posterior terms
  3. Using Body Cavities (Text P.15-16) be able to name the organs in each body cavity.
  4. Using Abdominopelvic Regions and Quadrant Text P. 17), be able to name the "region" an organ is within
  5. .USE APR CD 2.0.  See the caption below and the Icon I have highlighted to guide your learning in Chapter 1
  6. You can also use APR the following way for Chapter 1 work

Use the select system.  Choose Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary and select the scalpel icon (it will appear in the box to the right of "select system").  use the bar slider to layer down the body and then double click on the green dots to get the name verified of the oran and the actual boundaries of the organ (s) that are listed to learn in the lab portion of Chapter 1 learning objectives.

 

 

  1. McGraw Hill website:  online Learning Center text material has great potential to help you learn the many components of anatomy and Physiology:

    1. Body Smart which has animations to help you learn the basic components of the body's systems
    2. Multiple choice questions
    3. flashcards
    4. Challenge Yourself

    1. Review the quizzes

    2. and most importantly, Labeling exercises:

  2. Textbook:  Read the objectives.  Use them as a guide when you 

    1. skim read the chapter to get a feel for the content and how the different topics are related

    2. reread the chapter look for the critical points and preparing for lecture

    3. study the chapter to learn the critical content

    4. review the chapter preparing for the quizzes and exams

  3. Lecture:    Attend all lectures.  Use them to 

    1. identify important points

    2. ask questions of points not well understood in the text

    3. measure your learning comprehension

  4. Lab:     Attend your scheduled lab and take advantage of open times to continue to study  
                Use your labs to correlate text structures to actual specimens in lab

  5. You may find the glossary helpful for terminology understanding and to learn to correctly pronounce the anatomical terms.  To access your glossary, use the anatomy reveled CD.  Click the button for terms and select the desired group:

Define Anatomy and Physiology

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