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- Abdominopelvic cavity, consisting of the abdominal cavity and pelvic
cavity.
• Abdominal: contains many digestive organs (for example, stomach,
intestines, liver) and spleen.
•Pelvic: contains urinary bladder, urethra, rectum, reproductive organs.
Describe the levels at which physiology can be studied
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, - Cell physiology: examines processes in cells.
- Systemic physiology: functions of organ systems.
- Neurophysiology: focuses on the nervous system
- Cardiovascular physiology: the heart and blood vessels
Define the directional terms for the human body and use them to locate specific body
structures.
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- Directional Terms.
- Superior (cephalic) versus Inferior (Caudal) toward or away from the head.
- Medial versus lateral relative to the midline
- proximal versus distal used to describe linear structures.
- Superficial versus deep relative to the surface of the body
Describe the function of each system
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