Objectives

 

Studying and applying the material in this chapter will help you to:

* Explain the meaning of homeostasis

* Name the levels in the structural organization of the body

* Name and explain the function of the main cellular components

* Name and describe the four primary types of tissues

* Describe the anatomical position

* Identify and describe the location of the three directional body planes

* Use directional terms to describe various locations on the body

* Name the main body cavities and what structures are found in each

* Identify the abdominal regions and quadrants

 



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