Anatomy & Physiology for dummies – Donna Rae Siefried
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Some people think that knowing about what goes on inside the human body can sap life of its mystery. Which is too bad for them, because anybody who’s ever taken a peak under the hood knows that the human body, and all its various structures and functions, is a realm of awe-inspiring complexity and countless wonders. The dizzying dance of molecule, cell, tissue, organ, muscle, sinew, and bone that we call life can be a thing of breathtaking beauty and humbling perfection. No one should be denied access to this spectacle because they don’t come from a scientific background. And now, thanks to Anatomy and Physiology For Dummies, no one needs to be.
Whether you’re an aspiring health-care or fitness professional or just somebody who’s curious about the human body and how it works, this book offers you a fun, easy way get a handle on the basics of anatomy and physiology. In no time you’ll:
* Understand the meanings of terms in anatomy and physiology
* Get to know the body’s anatomical structures—from head to toe
* Explore the body’s systems and how they interact to keep us alive
* Gain insights into how the structures and systems function in sickness and health
* Understand the human reproductive system and how it creates new life
Written in plain English and illustrated with dozens of beautiful illustrations, Anatomy and Physiology For Dummies covers everything from atoms to cells to organs, including:
* Anatomic position and the divisions of the body
* Increasingly magnified aspects of the body, from atoms to organs to systems
* The anatomy and pathophysiology of the skeleton, muscles and skin
* The anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology of the nervous, endocrine and circulatory systems
* The anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the respiratory, digestive, urinary and immune systems
* The anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the reproductive system
* Keeping the body healthy through good nutrition
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about your body from the inside out. Let Anatomy and Physiology For Dummies be your guide on a fantastic voyage through a world of countless wonders.
Introduction.
Part I: Positioning Yourself to Study Anatomy.
Chapter 1: Parts of the Whole.
Chapter 2: Spanning the Ages: What Your Body Does Throughout Its Life.
Chapter 3: Forming Your Foundation.
Part II: Anatomy from Head to Toe.
Chapter 4: Boning Up on the Skeletal System.
Chapter 5: Bulking You Up on Muscles.
Chapter 6: The Great Coverup: Skin.
Part III: Focusing on Physiology.
Chapter 7: Getting on Your Nerves: The Nervous System.
Chapter 8: Moaning About Hormones: The Endocrine System.
Chapter 9: Putting Your Heart in It: The Circulatory System.
Chapter 10: Breathe a Sigh of Relief: The Respiratory System.
Chapter 11: Breaking Down: The Digestive System.
Chapter 12: Cleaning Up: The Urinary System.
Chapter 13: Fighting Fairly: The Immune System.v
Part IV: Creating New Bodies.
Chapter 14: What a Production! Reproduction.
Chapter 15: Here I Grow Again: Birth and Development.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Keep Your Body Healthy.
Chapter 17: Ten Great Anatomy & Physiology Web Sites.
Index.
Donna Rae Siegfried has written about pharmaceutical and medical topics for fifteen years. Her work has appeared in Prevention and Men\’s Health.
Example of sheat sheet from: Anatomy & Physiology For Dummies
The human body is a beautiful and efficient system well worth study. In order to study and talk about anatomy and physiology, you need to be familiar with standard anatomic positions and anatomic terms, as well as the various planes, cavities, and organ systems that make up the physical form.
Describing the Anatomic Position
To describe or talk about human anatomy, you need to start from an agreed-upon view of the human body. The anatomic position for the human form is the figure standing upright, eyes looking forward, upper extremities at the sides of the body with palms turned out.
Anatomic Terms
When you’re talking anatomy in a scientific way, everyday words such as front, back, side, above, and below just aren’t precise enough. Instead you use the anatomic terms in the following list:
* Anterior or ventral: Toward the front of the body
* Posterior or dorsal: Toward the back of the body
* Cranial: Head end of body
* Caudal: Tail end of body
* Superior: A part above another part
* Inferior: A part below another part
* Medial: Toward the midline (median plane) of the body
* Lateral: Away from the midline of the body; toward the sides
* Proximal: Toward the point of attachment to the body
* Distal: Away from the point of attachment to the body
* Internal: Toward the inside of the body
* External: Toward the outside of the body
* Parietal: A membrane that covers an internal body wall
* Visceral: A membrane that covers an organ
Anatomical Planes of the Body
You may not think about the planes of your body much, but you have them nonetheless, and if you’re talking anatomy, knowing the names of the planes comes in handy. (Too bad sagittal and tranverse don’t lend themselves to song as easily as rain and Spain do.) The main planes and their subplanes are in the following list:
* Sagittal: Plane that runs down through the body, dividing the body into left and right portions. Subsections of the sagittal plane include:
o Midsagittal runs through the median plane and divides along the line of symmetry
o Parasagittal is parallel to midline but does not divide into equal left and right portions.
* Coronal (frontal): Plane that runs perpendicular to the sagittal plane and divides the body into anterior and posterior (front and back) portions.
* Transverse: Horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions; also called cross-section.
Anatomical Body Cavities
Medical shows and crime shows have made body cavities all too familiar, and anatomically speaking, these spaces are very important, providing housing and protection for vital organs. The following list identifies the cavities and subcavities of the human body:
* Dorsal cavity: Bones of the cranial portion of the skull and vertebral column, toward the dorsal (posterior) side of the body.
o Cranial cavity: Contains the brain
o Spinal portion: Contains the spinal cord, which is an extension of the brain
* Ventral cavity: Anterior surface of torso; divided by diaphragm muscle into upper thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity.
* Thoracic cavity: The chest; contains trachea, bronchi, lungs
, esophagus, heart and great blood vessels, thymus gland, lymph nodes, and nerves. Contains smaller cavities, too:
o Pleural cavities surround each lung
o Pericardial cavity contains the heart. The pleural cavity surrounds both the pleural and pericardial cavities.
* Abdominopelvic cavity: Imaginary line that runs across hipbones divides the body into the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
o Abdominal cavity: Contains stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, and intestines (small and large), ovaries (in female); the peritoneal cavity (peritoneum) surrounds the abdominal organs
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*Pelvic cavity: Contains colon, rectum, urinary bladder, uterus (in females)
Anatomic Organ Systems
If you’re talking anatomy and physiology, you’re talking about the human body and its organs. The 11 systems in the following list provide the means for every human activity from breathing to eating to moving to reproducing:
* Skeletal: Bones and connective tissues
* Muscular: Striated skeletal muscle
* Integumentary: Skin, nails, hair, glands in skin, nerve endings, and receptors in skin
* Nervous: Brain, spinal cord, ganglia, nerves, sensory organs
* Circulatory: Heart, blood vessels, blood
* Lymphatic: Tonsils, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, and lymph fluid
* Digestive: Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine (all in gastrointestinal tract); accessory (or associated) organs include salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder
* Respiratory: Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
* Urinary: Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
* Endocrine: Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals glands, endocrine portion of pancreas, ovaries, and testes (all secrete hormones into blood)
* Reproductive: Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva in females; testes, seminal vesicles, penis, urethra, prostate, and bulbourethral glands in males
Totally 400 pages
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