A&P

• Anatomy is the study of
• Anatomy is the structure
• Physiology is the function
• Most examples of extrinsic regulation of organ systems in the human body will be controlled via negative feedback
• Axial: relating to the head, neck, or trunk (axis of the body)
• Appendicular: relating to the limbs (attached to the axis)
• Anatomical Landmarks: easily seen or felt structures
• Anatomical Regions: body regions, abdominopelvic quadrants, abdominopelvic regions
• Anatomical Directions: from point of view of the subject
• Abdominopelvic quadrants: R/L Upper Quadrant, R/L Lower Quadrant
• Abdominopelvic regions: R/L hypochondriac, Epigastric, R/L lumbar, Umbilical, R/L inguinal, hypogastric