INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
... body function. CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE 1. Movement ¡V self initiated change, can either be voluntary or involuntary. 2. Responsiveness ¡V reaction, irritability, ability to react to change. 3. Growth ¡V change in height, shape and body size 4. Reproduction ¡V ability to reproduce 5. Respiration ¡V ability to breath 6. Digestion ¡V process of taking in of food and undergo chemical change. 7. Absorption ¡V passage of substance in the desired membrane. 8. Circulation ¡V movement of substance from place to another. 9. Assimilation ¡V change of absorb substance. 10. Excretion- removal of waste product. MAINTENACE OF LIFE 1. Air 2. Water 3. Food 4. Heat 5. Pressure STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE BODY „« CELL ¡V the basic living, structural and functional units of an organism „« TISSUE ¡V Consist of groups of similarly specialized cells that perform certain function „« ORGANS ¡V Structures of definite form that are composed of 2 or more different tissues and have specific functions. „« SYSTEM ¡V consist of association of organs that have a common function. „« ORGANISM ¡V A collection of structurally and functionally integrated systems. 10 MAJOR SYSTEM OF THE BODY SYSTEM REPRESENTATIVE ORGA...