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  • The Chemical Level

    Atoms are the smallest stable units of matter, combine to make molecules with complex shapes.

  • The Cellular Level

    Cells are the smallest living units in the body, complex molecules can form various types of larger structures called organelles.

  • The Tissue Level

    A tissue is a group of cells working together to perform one or more specific functions.

  • The Organ Level

    Organs are made of two or more tissues working together to perform specific functions.

  • The Organ System Level

    A group of organs interacting for a particular function forms an organ system.

  • The Organism Level

    An individual life form is an organism.

  • Integumentary System

    Skin, hair, sweat glands, and nails

  • Skeletal System

    Bones, cartilages, associated ligaments, and bone marrow

  • Muscular System

    Skeletal muscles and associated tendons

  • Nervous System

    Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and sense organs

  • Endocrine System

    Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, gonads, other endocrine tissues

  • Cardiovascular System

    Heart, blood, blood vessels

  • Lymphatic System

    Spleen, thymus, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and tonsils

  • Respiratory System

    Nasal, cavities, sinuses, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, and alveoli

  • Digestive System

    Teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas

  • Urinary System

    Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra

  • Male Reproductive System

    Testes, epididymides, ductus deferential, seminal glands, prostate, penis, and scrotum

  • Female Reproductive System

    Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, labia, clitoris, and mammary glands

  • At which level of organization does a histologist investigate structures?

    A histologist investigates structures and properties at the tissue level of organization

  • Medical Terminology

    Using word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms to build terms related to the body in health and disease

  • Eponym

    An eponym is a commemorative name for a structure or clinical condition that was originally names for a real or mythical person

  • Name the books that serve as the international standards for anatomical terms

    Terminologia Anatomica

  • What is the purpose of anatomical terms?

    The purpose of anatomical terms is to provide standardized frame of reference for describing the human body

  • For a body in the anatomical position, describe an anterior view and a posterior view

    In the anatomical position, an anterior view is seen from the front and a posterior view is from the back

  • Which plane separates the body into superior and inferior portions? Which plane separates the body into anterior and posterior portions?

    Transverse/horizontal; frontal/coronal