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The Human Anatomy : The Study Of Physiology

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Anatomy is “the study of the structure of the body and the physical relationships involved between body systems” (Waugh et al., 2006, pg. 4). Physiology is a subsection of biology that deals with the organs, structures and how it integrates with the human body to create life.
The body is comprised of 10 major anatomical systems and they are: Cardiovascular system, Respiratory system, Digestive system, Nervous system, Urinary system, Immune system, Endocrine system, Reproductive system, Integumentary system and musculoskeletal system (Sciencing, 2017).
The Cardiovascular or Circular system is located in the chest cavity and made up of the heart, arteries, veins, blood vessels (capillaries), four chambers of the heart (right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium and left ventricle) and three layers of heart (epicardium/ pericardium, myocardium and endocardium).The function of the heart is to ensure a steady flow of blood throughout the body, supplying oxygen and nutrients to the cells. The heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs by the pulmonary vein to be oxygenated with the aid of the aorta and distribute the blood to the entire body (Abrahams, 2017).
The Respiratory system is comprised of the upper respiratory tract (nose, nasal cavity, pharynx or throat) and the lower respiratory tract (larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs and alveoli). It functions by exchanging oxygenated blood from the lungs called inhalation and deoxygenated blood from the cells called

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