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Human Anatomy & Physiology, Sixth EditionElaine N. Marieb
PowerPoint® Lecture Slides prepared by Vince Austin, University of Kentucky
1The Human Body: An Orientation
Part B
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Today! We will learn about…….
Life functions and survival needs Homeostasis and Feedback
mechanisms Anatomical position and
directional terms
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Necessary Life Functions
Maintaining boundaries – the internal environment remains distinct from the external Cellular level – accomplished by plasma membranes
Organismal level – accomplished by the skin
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Necessary Life Functions
Movement – locomotion, propulsion (peristalsis), and contractility
Responsiveness – ability to sense changes in the environment and respond to them
Digestion – breakdown of ingested foodstuffs
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Necessary Life Functions
Metabolism – all the chemical reactions that occur in the body
Excretion – removal of wastes from the body
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Necessary Life Functions Reproduction – cellular and
organismal levelsCellular – an original cell divides and produces two identical daughter cells
Organismal – sperm and egg unite to make a whole new person
Growth – increase in size of a body part or of the organism
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Survival Needs
Nutrients – chemical substances used for energy and cell building
Oxygen – needed for metabolic reactions
Water – provides the necessary environment for chemical reactions
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Survival Needs
Maintaining normal body temperature – necessary for chemical reactions to occur at life-sustaining rates
Atmospheric pressure – required for proper breathing and gas exchange in the lungs
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Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment in an ever-changing outside world
The internal environment of the body is in a dynamic state of equilibrium
Chemical, thermal, and neural factors interact to maintain homeostasis
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Homeostatic Control Mechanisms The variable produces a change in the
body The three interdependent components of
control mechanisms are: Receptor – monitors the environments
and responds to changes (stimuli) Control center – determines the set point
at which the variable is maintained Effector – provides the means to respond
to the stimulus
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Stimulus:Produceschangein variable
1
2
3
Changedetectedby receptor
Input:Informationsent alongafferentpathway to
5 Response ofeffector feedsback to influencemagnitude of stimulus andreturnsvariable tohomeostasis
Variable (in homeostasis)
Imbalance
Imbalance
Receptor (sensor)
Controlcenter 4 Output:
Information sentalong efferentpathway to
Effector
Homeostatic Control Mechanisms
Figure 1.4
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Negative Feedback
In negative feedback systems, the output shuts off the original stimulus
Example: Regulation of blood glucose levels
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Negative Feedback
Figure 1.5
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Positive Feedback
In positive feedback systems, the output enhances or exaggerates the original stimulus
Example: Regulation of blood clotting
Figure 1.6
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Homeostatic Imbalance
Disturbance of homeostasis or the body’s normal equilibrium
Overwhelming of negative feedback mechanisms allowing destructive positive feedback mechanisms to take over
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Anatomical Position
Body erect, feet slightly apart, palms facing forward, thumbs point away from body
Figure 1.7a
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Directional Terms
Superior– toward the head
Inferior –away from the head
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Directional Terms
Anterior– toward the front of the body
Posterior – toward the back of the body
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Directional Terms
Medial– toward the midline Lateral - away from the midline Intermediate –between a more
medial and lateral structure
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Directional Terms
Proximal – closer to the origin of the body
Distal – farther from the origin of the body
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Directional Terms
Superficial – toward the body surface
Deep –away from the body surface
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Directional Terms
Table 1.1
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Directional Terms
Table 1.1
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Regional Terms: Anterior View
Axial – head, neck, and trunk
Appendicular – appendages or limbs
Specific regional terminology
Figure 1.7a
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Regional Terms: Posterior View
Figure 1.7b
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Anatomical Variability Humans vary slightly in both external
and internal anatomy Over 90% of all anatomical structures
match textbook descriptions, but: Nerves or blood vessels may be
somewhat out of place Small muscles may be missing
Extreme anatomical variations are seldom seen
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Quiz next time over the material in this lecture! Quiz next time over the material in this lecture!
Work on study guide – Will be a check on pages 11-16