Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
PHYSIOLOGY
HAPL12M
R.A. Carnate,
RN
INTRODUCTI
ON TO
ANATOMY
AND
PHYSIOLOGY
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• A BRANCH OF BIOLOGY
THAT DEALS WITH THE
FUNCTIONS AND
ACTIVITIES OF LIFE OR
OF LIVING MATTER
(SUCH AS ORGANS,
TISSUES, OR CELLS)
AND OF THE PHYSICAL
AND CHEMICAL
PHENOMENA
INVOLVED.
• THE WORD
“PHYSIOLOGY”
COMES FROM THE
GREEK WORDS
“PHYSIOS,”
MEANING “NATURE, PHYSIOLOGY
PHYSICAL,” AND
“LOGY,” MEANING
“DENOTING FIELD
OF STUDY.”
THE HUMAN
BODY
SYSTEMS
THE HUMAN BODY
SYSTEMS
• NERVOUS SYSTEM
• INTEGUMENTARY (SKIN) SYSTEM
• SKELETAL SYSTEM
• MUSCULAR SYSTEM
• CIRCULATORY (CARDIOVASCULAR)
SYSTEM
• RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
THE HUMAN BODY
SYSTEMS
• DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
• EXCRETORY SYSTEM
• IMMUNE SYSTEM
• IMMUNE SYSTEM & LYMPHATIC
SYSTEM
• REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
NERVOUS SYSTEM
• FUNCTIONS
CONTROLS ALL BODY’S FUNCTIONS
SENSES AND RECOGNIZES INFORMATION FROM INSIDE
AND OUTSIDE OF THE BODY
• MAIN PARTS
BRAIN
NERVES
SPINAL CORD
NERVOUS SYSTEM
• INTERACTIONS WITH
OTHER SYSTEMS:
ALL SYSTEMS –
HELPS KEEP THE
SYSTEMS
FUNCTIONING BY
INSTRUCTIONS
AND DIRECTIONS.
NERVOUS
SYSTEM
NERVOUS
SYSTEM
INTEGUMENT
ARY (SKIN)
•
SYSTEM
FUNCTIONS
1ST LINE OF DEFENSE
AGAINST DISEASE
HELPS MAINTAIN
BODY TEMPERATURE
KEEPS FLUIDS INSIDE
• MAIN PARTS
SKIN
SWEAT GLANDS
HAIR
NAILS
• WHAT IT HELPS YOU
DO…
HELPS YOU MAINTAIN
FLUIDS (DON’T
INTEGUMENT DEHYDRATE)
ARY (SKIN) HELPS YOU KNOW
SYSTEM YOUR ENVIRONMENT
BY FEELING THINGS
AROUND YOU
PROTECT ORGANS
REMOVE WASTE
• INTERACTIONS WITH
OTHER SYSTEMS…
WORKS WITH THE
EXCRETORY AND
INTEGUMENT
THE IMMUNE ARY (SKIN)
SYSTEM TO HELP
REMOVE SYSTEM
CELLULAR WASTE
AND PROTECT US
FROM DISEASE.
INTEGUMENTA
RY (SKIN)
SYSTEM
SCANNING ELECTRON
MICROGRAPH (SEM) OF
A FREEZE-FRACTURED
SECTION THROUGH
HUMAN SKIN
SKELETAL SYSTEM
• FUNCTIONS
SUPPORT AND PROTECT BODY
PARTS.
HELPS MAINTAIN HOMEOSTASIS
(A STATE OF BALANCE)
MAKES RED BLOOD CELLS (RED
BONE MARROW)
SKELETAL SYSTEM
• FUNCTIONS
HELPS SUPPORT YOUR BODY PARTS
HELPS SUPPORT YOUR BODY DURING MOVEMENT
HELPS PROTECT YOUR MAJOR ORGANS:
SKULL PROTECTS THE BRAIN
STERNUM AND RIBS PROTECTS THE HEART AND LUNGS
VERTEBRA PROTECT THE SPINAL CORD
SKELETAL SYSTEM
• MAIN PARTS
BONES
CARTILAGE
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
SKELETAL SYSTEM
BREATHE
SUSTAIN LIFE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
CIRCULATORY – TO HELP
DISTRIBUTE THE BODY’S
NUTRIENTS
EXCRETORY SYSTEM
• FUNCTIONS
REMOVES WASTES FROM BLOOD
REMOVES HARMFUL SUBSTANCES
FROM BLOOD
REGULATES BODY FLUIDS
• MAIN PARTS
KIDNEYS
URETERS
URINARY BLADDER
EXCRETORY
SYSTEM
• WHAT IT HELPS
YOU DO…
MAINTAIN
HOMEOSTASIS
REMOVES
WASTE
EXCRETORY
SYSTEM
• WHAT SYSTEM
DOES IT
INTERACT
WITH:
CIRCULATOR
Y – TO HELP
REMOVE
IMMUNE SYSTEM
• FUNCTIONS
FIGHTS OFF
DISEASES
IMMUNE SYSTEM
IMMUNE SYSTEM &
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
• MAIN PARTS
LYMPH NODES
WHITE BLOOD CELLS
SKIN
IMMUNE What it helps you do…
SENDS
HORMONES TO
YOUR BODY
DEPENDING
ON WHAT
HORMONE YOU
NEED VIA
BLOOD
STREAM.
PANCREAS
REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
• FUNCTIONS
PRODUCE
OFFSPRING
• MALES- MAKE
SPERM
• FEMALES-
MAKE EGGS
REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
• MAIN PARTS
MALE
PENIS
TESTES
• FEMALE
UTERUS
OVARY
VAGINA