Physiology

This section contains information on health, physiology and somewhat related subjects of stastics and the legal underpinning within medicine. Enjoy!

Categorising the body

Classification systems: 

1. By location

2. By body system

3. By life stage (life cycle)

My personal favourite is body systems. These systems will be used as the basis for further chapters within physiology. 

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By Location

1. Head and Neck

2. Thorax

3. Abdomen and Pelvis

4. Limbs

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Body Systems

12 (+ connective tissues)

1. Nervous System

2. Senses

3. Endocrine System

4. Cardiovascular System

5. Respiratory System

6. Gastroenterology System

7. Urinary System

8. Female Reproductive System

9. Male Reproductive System

10. Haematopoetic-(immune) System

11. Musculoskeletal System

12. Skin

Connective tissue

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Life Cycle

The human undergoes the same life cycle as all animals or development and then decline. 

This notably is different for boys and girls (and rough).

1. Development (first generation)

a) Intrauterine -40 weeks -> 0 weeks

b) Post partum 0 - 6 weeks

c) Infant 6 weeks - 2 years

c) Pre pubescent child 2 years- 12 years

d) Puberty 12 - 18 years

d) Adolescence 16 - 25 years

2. Decline

a) Adult: parent/ 2nd generation 25-65 years

b) Menopause 45-55 years

c) Older adult (3rd generation adult) 65 years - 120 years

From the age of 30 many physiologic variable slowly decline (bone mineral density, heart, lung, kidney and brain functioning). 120 yrs has been hypothesised as the maximum age span, with the oldest human living 122 years old [1]. 

Written in 2024