ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 9TH EDITION BY
LINDA SWISHER 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
NOTES AND STUDY WORKBOOK A+
◉ Physiology. Answer: studies the function of the body parts
◉ Levels of organization. Answer: atom, molecule, organelle, cell,
tissue, organ, organ system, organism
◉ cells. Answer: smallest unit of living things
◉ tissues. Answer: a group of similar cells that have a common
function
◉ organ. Answer: structure composed of at least 2 tissue types that
performs a specific function for the body.
◉ necessary life functions. Answer: maintaining boundaries,
movement, responsiveness, growth, digestion, excretion,
reproduction, and metabolism
◉ integumentary system. Answer: system composed of hair, skin
and nails, covers external body and protects deeper tissue
, ◉ skeletal system. Answer: system composed of bones and joints,
protects and supports, provides bodys frame work for muscles
◉ muscular system. Answer: system composed of skeletal muscles
and allows for movements and manipulation of the environment
◉ nervous system. Answer: composed of spinal cord, brain and
nerves. control system of the body and responds to changes by
activating muscles and glands
◉ endocrine system. Answer: Composed of glands that regulate the
processes such as growth and reproduction.
◉ cardiovascular system. Answer: composed of heart and blood
vessels, transports blood which carries oxygen, CO2, nutrients and
waste.
◉ lymphatic system. Answer: composed of red bone marrow, nodes,
spleen, vessles and thoracic duct, which disposes debris in the
lymphatic stream.
◉ respiratory system. Answer: composed of nasal cavity, pharynx,
larnx, trachea, broncus and lungs, keeps blood supplied with O2 and
removes CO2
LINDA SWISHER 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
NOTES AND STUDY WORKBOOK A+
◉ Physiology. Answer: studies the function of the body parts
◉ Levels of organization. Answer: atom, molecule, organelle, cell,
tissue, organ, organ system, organism
◉ cells. Answer: smallest unit of living things
◉ tissues. Answer: a group of similar cells that have a common
function
◉ organ. Answer: structure composed of at least 2 tissue types that
performs a specific function for the body.
◉ necessary life functions. Answer: maintaining boundaries,
movement, responsiveness, growth, digestion, excretion,
reproduction, and metabolism
◉ integumentary system. Answer: system composed of hair, skin
and nails, covers external body and protects deeper tissue
, ◉ skeletal system. Answer: system composed of bones and joints,
protects and supports, provides bodys frame work for muscles
◉ muscular system. Answer: system composed of skeletal muscles
and allows for movements and manipulation of the environment
◉ nervous system. Answer: composed of spinal cord, brain and
nerves. control system of the body and responds to changes by
activating muscles and glands
◉ endocrine system. Answer: Composed of glands that regulate the
processes such as growth and reproduction.
◉ cardiovascular system. Answer: composed of heart and blood
vessels, transports blood which carries oxygen, CO2, nutrients and
waste.
◉ lymphatic system. Answer: composed of red bone marrow, nodes,
spleen, vessles and thoracic duct, which disposes debris in the
lymphatic stream.
◉ respiratory system. Answer: composed of nasal cavity, pharynx,
larnx, trachea, broncus and lungs, keeps blood supplied with O2 and
removes CO2
