Latest Human Anatomy (9th Edition) by Marieb Brady Mallat: Chapter 1 2024/2025

Anatomy - answers the study of the structure of the human body Morphology - answers the study of form /2025 Physiology - answers the study of body function Relationship between structure and function - answers structure supports function Gross anatomy - answers study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye Regional anatomy - answers all structures in a single region are examined as a group Systemic anatomy - answers all the organs with related functions are studied together Surface anatomy - answers the study of landmarks on the surface of the body that reveal the underlying organs Microscopic anatomy - answers the study of structures that can only be seen with a microscope Histology - answers the study of tissues Developmental anatomy - answers traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the lifespan and the effects of aging Embryology - answers the study of how body structures form and develop before birth Pathological anatomy - answers the study of structural changes caused by disease Radiographic anatomy - answers the study of internal structures via X-ray and other imaging techniques First level of structural organization - answers chemical level: atoms combine to form molecules Second level of structural organization - answers cellular level; cells are made up of molecules Third level of structural organization - answers tissue level; similar types of cells are grouped together Fourth level of structural organization - answers organ level; organs are made up of different types of tissues Fifth level of structural organization - answers organ system level; unified group of organs and tissues that performs a specific function Sixth level of structural organization - answers organismal level; human organisms are made up of many organ systems Describe the anatomical position - answers body erect; feet flat, facing forward; eyes facing forward; arms to the side, palms facing forward with thumbs pointing out Axial region - answers head, neck, and trunk Appendicular region - answers upper and lower limbs Superior - answers toward the head Inferior - answers away from the head Anterior - answers front Posterior - answers back Another term for anterior - answers ventral Another term for posterior - answers dorsal Medial - answers toward the midline Lateral - answers away from the midline Superficial - answers toward the surface Deep - answers away from the surface Sagittal plane - answers divides the body into left and right portions Midsagittal plane - answers divides the body into equal left and right portions along the midline Another term for midsagittal plane - answers median plane All sagittal planes that do not occur along the midline - answers parasagittal planes