Anatomy and Physiology Lab I

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Anatomy and Physiology Lab I Lesson 1: Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology Created by Dan McNabney Introduction In this lesson you will review the basic organization scheme of the human body and ... start to develop the language commonly used to precisely describe the location of structures of the human body. Student learning outcomes (SLOs): By the end of this lesson you will be able to: 1. Describe the hierarchy of organization of the human body 2. Demonstrate and describe anatomical position 3. Use directional terms to precisely describe the location of structures on the human body 4. Demonstrate and describe anatomical planes of section 5. Identify the major body cavities and provide examples of major organs found in each Background Information What is Anatomy? Human anatomy is the scientific study of the body’s structures. Some of these structures are very small and can only be observed and analyzed with the assistance of a microscope. Other larger structures can readily be seen, manipulated, measured, and weighed. Gross anatomy is the study of the larger structures of the body, those visible without the aid of magnification and will be a major focus of this lab component of this course. Macro- means “large,” thus, gross anatomy is also referred to as macroscopic anatomy. In contrast, micromeans “small,” and microscopic anatom.............................................................CONTINUED [Show More]

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