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    The human body is a single, total composite. Everything works together. Each part acts in association with ALL other parts. Yet, it is also a series of regions. Each region is responsible for certain body activities. These regions are:

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    The human body is a single, total composite. Everything works together. Each part acts in association with ALL other parts. Yet, it is also a series of regions. Each region is responsible for certain body activities. These regions are:

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    The human body is a single, total composite. Everything works together. Each part acts in association with ALL other parts. Yet, it is also a series of regions. Each region is responsible for certain body activities. These regions are:

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    1-6. REGIONS OF THE HUMAN BODY The human body is a single, total composite. Everything works together.

    Each part acts in association with ALL other parts. Yet, it is also a series of regions. Each region is responsible for certain body activities. These regions are: a. Back and Trunk. The torso includes the back and trunk. The trunk includes the thorax (chest) and abdomen. At the lower end of the trunk is the pelvis. The perineum is the portion of the body forming the floor of the pelvis. The lungs, the heart, and the digestive system are found in the trunk.

    b. Head and Neck. The brain, eyes, ears, mouth, pharynx, and larynx are found in this region. c. Members. (1) Each upper member includes a shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, and hand.

    (2) Each lower member includes a hip, thigh, leg, ankle, and foot. 1-8. THE ANATOMICAL POSITION The anatomical position is an artificial posture of the human body (see figure 1-2). This position is used as a standard reference throughout the medical profession. We always speak of the parts of the body as if the body were in the anatomical position. This is true regardless of what position the body is actually in. The anatomical position is described as follows: a. The body stands erect, with heels together. b. Upper members are along the sides, with the palms of the hands facing forward. c. The head faces forward.

    1-9. PLANES OF THE BODY See figure 1-3 for the imaginary planes used to describe the body. a. Sagittal planes are vertical planes that pass through the body from front to back. The median or midsagittal plane is the vertical plane that divides the body into right and left halves.

    b. Horizontal (transverse) planes are parallel to the floor. They are perpendicular to both the sagittal and frontal planes. c. Frontal (coronal) planes are vertical planes which pass through the body from side to side. They are perpendicular to the sagittal plane.

    Figure 1-3. Planes of the human body.

    1-12. INTRODUCTION TO CELLS A cell is the microscopic unit of body organization. The "typical animal cell" is illustrated in figure 1-4. A typical animal cell includes a cell membrane, a nucleus, a nuclear membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, centrioles, and lysosomes.

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