Anatomy & Physiology

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:53:01 GMT

Current Revision posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 1 by Arlo Guthrie on 3/31/2009 8:53:01 AM

Introduction
The aim of this chapter is to familiarise you with the basic terms and definitions used in anatomy and physiology prior to going into more depth in chapters 9 & 10, which describe the organs and systems of the body.

Anatomy = How an animal is physically constructed.

Physiology = How an animal "works", or to be more precise - the science of the functioning of living organisms.

Learning Objectives
The learning objectives of this chapter are:

To understand basic terms and definitions relating to the subject of anatomy and physiology.
To learn basic chemistry relating to cell structure and function.
To gain a good knowledge of the various tissue types that make up the organs of the body.
To understand the types and formation of the fluids of the body.

Anatomy & Physiology

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:03:00 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 1 by Arlo Guthrie on 3/31/2009 8:03:00 AM

Anatomy = How an animal is physically constructed.

Physiology = How an animal "works", or to be more precise - the science of the functioning of living organisms.

The learning objectives of this chapter are:

To understand basic terms and definitions relating to the subject of anatomy and physiology.
To learn basic chemistry relating to cell structure and function.
To gain a good knowledge of the various tissue types that make up the organs of the body.
To understand the types and formation of the fluids of the body.

Anatomy & Physiology

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:02:38 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 1 by Arlo Guthrie on 3/31/2009 8:02:38 AM

Introduction
The aim of this chapter is to familiarise you with the basic terms and definitions used in anatomy and physiology prior to going into more depth in chapters 9 & 10, which describe the organs and systems of the body.

Anatomy = How an animal is physically constructed.

Physiology = How an animal "works", or to be more precise - the science of the functioning of living organisms.

The learning objectives of this chapter are:

To understand basic terms and definitions relating to the subject of anatomy and physiology.
To learn basic chemistry relating to cell structure and function.
To gain a good knowledge of the various tissue types that make up the organs of the body.
To understand the types and formation of the fluids of the body.