ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Now you know what healing is and how it works. The next step is to learn about the physical body and where the different organs and glands are situated. This is important because you need to understand how the physical works before you can study Esoteric Physiology.
It is important to remember that the Human Energy Field is not something that is separate from the body. It is an extension of the physical, because the peripheral nervous system continues beyond the skin surface, in a very subtle form. The physical body is the densest of all the subtle systems that make up the whole person and whatever is in the physical, in replicated in ethereal form in each of the delicate fields that surround and interpenetrate it. It is for this reason that you need to know how the body functions, the different systems and the location of the different organs and glands. In addition, if we wish to earn the respect of the Medical Profession, we will also need to speak their language. Studying basic anatomy and physiology is the first step in this direction.
MORE ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY
The human body has billions of cells especially developed so that each type of tissue carries out specialised functions on behalf of the rest of the body. These tissues are further grouped together to form organs.
An ORGAN is a group of tissues arranged in a certain way to carry out a specific task, e,g. the stomach, heart, kidneys, etc.
The organs are again grouped together to form SYSTEMS.
A SYSTEM is a group of organs, which together carry out one of the essential functions of the body.
The following systems, grouped together, form the Human Body:
THE SKELETAL SYSYTEM
Is a rigid framework which gives shape and support to the body.
BONES AND MUSCLES – concerned with MOVEMENT of the Body.
SKELETON – RIGID FRAMEWORK
gives SHAPE and SUPPORT to the Body, and is JOINTED to permit MOVEMENT.
THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM
Bones are moved at joints by the contraction and relaxation of
MUSCLES attached to them.
FACIAL muscles are involved in expression, speech, mastication.
The deep muscles of the THORAX linking the ribs, contract and relax in RESPIRATION.
The muscles of the ABDOMEN are arranged in sheets and PROTECT delicate abdominal organs. They also CONTRACT to compress abdominal contents and aid in
MICTURITION, DEFAECATION,
VOMITING and in the process of
CHILDBIRTH in the female.
In the LEGS are found the most
powerful muscles of the body –
especially those acting on the hip joint.
THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
Carries oxygen and nourishment to the tissues
and waste products away from them.
It is the chief Transport System
of the body and consists of the following :
· Heart
· Blood
· Blood Vessels – a closed system
of tubes consisting of :
· Arteries
· Veins
· Capillaries
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Allows exchange of gasses between the
body and the environment.
It consists of the following :
· Nasal
· Larynx
· Trachea
· Bronchi
· Thoracic Cage
· Ribs
· Sternum
· Vertebrae
· Respiratory Muscles
· Diaphragm
· Lungs
THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
The digestive system is concerned with digestion and absorption of food and the elimination of waste matter.
It consists of the following :
· Mouth – Salivary Glands
· Pharynx
· Oesophagus
· Stomach
· Small Intestine
· Liver
· Gall Bladder
· Pancreas
· Large Intestine
· Rectum and Anal Canal
THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Produces hormones which control a variety of functions in the body.
Although each ENDOCRINE GLAND has specific functions, all are interdependent.
Overactivity or Underactivity of any one of them affects the whole system.
This system consists of the following DUCTLESS GLANDS
· 
Pineal
· Pituitary
· Thyroid
· Parathyroids
· Thymus
· Adrenal Glands
· Pancreas
· Testes in Male
· Ovaries in Female
THE URINARY SYSTEM
Together with the Respiratory System and
the Skin, the KIDNEYS are the chief
EXCRETORY ORGANS of the body.
The URINARY SYSTEM consists of :
· Kidneys (2)
· Ureters (2)
· Bladder (1)
· Urethra (1)
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Is concerned with the integration and control of all bodily functions.
It makes it possible for us to be aware of our environment and to respond to changes within that environment.
It consists of the brain, spinal column and nerves, some of which carry messages from the tissues to the brain and others from the brain to the tissues.
Incoming messages are carried by sensory nerves and the brain is able to interpret such messages in the light of experience. Outgoing messages from the brain are carried by motor nerves and result in movement and activity.
THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
The Lymphatic System consists of :
· Lymph Vessels
· Lymph Nodes and other Lymphatic Tissue
· Spleen
· Thymus Gland
· The Tonsils
Lymph fluid picks up dead cells, bacteria and proteins that have been removed from the blood.
Lymph fluid returns the protein to the blood.
The lymph glands remove the dead cells and bacteria from the lymph fluid.
The spleen helps clean dead cells and bacteria from the blood.
The spleen is located in the upper left abdomen under the lower ribs.
LYMPH GLANDS ARE SITUATED
· Behind the ears
· In front of the ears
· Under the lower jaw
· In the front of the neck
· At the back of the neck
· Above the clavicle
· Under the arms
· In the groin
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