Levels of Organisation, Homeostasis and Nomenclature

 Learning objectives

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:

• Discuss structural organisation of the body
• Identify the different body systems
• Explain the process of homeostasis
• Describe the different body fluid compartments, and provide an estimate (%) of each of these compartments
• Explain how water balance is maintained in the body
• Define the terms osmosis and osmotic pressure and describe how they influence homeostasis
• Apply anatomical terms correctly and locate various anatomical areas on an animal
• Apply directional terms correctly
• Apply the terminology of anatomy, in order to understand the descriptions of body parts and their relative positions to one another
• Identify body planes and sections on models, charts or preserved specimens