Week 1 & 2: Anatomy and Physiology
It’s been a few years since I took Anatomy and Physiology... I think it was high school, 2010-2011? Ms. Hazer, she was a phenomenal teacher… I only wish I had taken it all a little more seriously now! I made pretty decent grades and was on the Honor Roll, but I probably could've been one of those “straight Aer's,” if I had really applied myself a little more. Well, anyways, I guess that's life. Here's what I learned this week: Anatomy and Physiology - The study of the human body structure, and how the body functions Anatomy is the structure of the (human) body Physiology is the functions and mechanisms of the body SOME TYPES OF ANATOMY Systematic Anatomy - Structure of specific systems of the body; such as the nervous or respiratory Regional Anatomy - Specific regions such as the head or chest Surface Anatomy - Surface markings of the body to understand internal anatomy through visualization and palpation Imaging Anatomy - Internal body structures that can be visuali