This chapter begins with an overview of anatomy and physiology and a preview of the body regions and functions. It then covers the characteristics of life and how the body works to maintain stable conditions.

This section provides a structured introduction to the key concepts required to study the body effectively, including anatomical terminology, planes, movements and positional terms.

Anatomy, a field in the biological sciences concerned with the identification and description of the body structures of living things.

Introduction to Basic Human Anatomy is a distance learning product that is based on the Correspondence Subcourse MD0006 of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School.

This topic covers basic anatomy terminology and an overview of the course. Introductory lessons include information on naming and organizing the body regions, identifying the body systems and defining …

Sep 1, 2025 · Book Description: The previous edition of this textbook is available at: Anatomy & Physiology. Please see the content mapping table (crosswalk) across the editions.

This chapter begins with an overview of anatomy and physiology and a preview of the body regions and functions. It then covers the characteristics of life and how the body works to maintain stable …

Apr 25, 2023 · Anatomy is the study of the structure of living things. It is key to medicine and other areas of health. Here, learn about the fields of anatomy and more.

This chapter covers the basics of anatomy, how the body is organized into regions, how the areas of the body are named and a general overview of all of the organ systems.

Anatomy is organized by levels, from the smallest components of cells to tissues and organs and to organ systems. Gross anatomy is the study of the body's organs as seen with the naked eye during …