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Sc121 Unit 1 Anatomy Essay

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Patterson, Shawn SC121-Unit 1- Seminar 1

Seminar 1 Option 2 Assignment

“Anatomy is the study of the structure of living organs.”
“Physiology is to study and understanding of how living organisms live and keep them alive.”
Anatomical position is when the position with the body the position with the body upright and having the arms at their side and their palms forward. The anatomical position is important in anatomy because it is the position of reference for anatomical nomenclature.
Anatomical terms such as lateral means toward the side away from the mid section of your body. Medial is the opposite which is toward the middle away from the side of the body. Proximal is closer to the origin of your body and distal is farther …show more content…
Respiratory is anything affecting respiration or the organs that have to do with respiration, Digestive is designed to turn what you eat into nutrients, which the body uses for your energy, to help growth and for cell repair. Reproductive is anything that has to do with reproduction organs. Skeletal is anything that is attached to your skeleton it could be skeletal muscles, skeletal bones, or skeletal system. Lymphatic which is part of the circulatory system and a very important part of the immune system. Urinary which is also called the renal system. The renal system includes the kidneys, bladder, the urethra and the ureters tubes in order to function properly. Nervous System in which has the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, together to act as the communication and managing system of the body, taking information to the brain and then relaying information from the brain. Integumentary System makes an external body covering and protects deep tissue from injury. Endocrine is glands that hide hormones that control processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use by body cells. Cardiovascular is another term for circulatory which is the organs and tissue that pumps the blood through the

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