1 - Organization of the Body Flashcards
Define Anatomy
the study of structure
What are the root words of anatomy?
ana = apart
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tomy = cutting
What does gross anatomy refer to?
the structure that can be seen with a naked eye
Define amparative anatomy
the study of more that one species to learn generalizations and evolutionaary trends in structure
What are the root words of dissect
dis = apart
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sect = to cut
Define Physiology
the study of bodily functions
what is the translation of the latin = cadere
to fall or die
All living organixims have a simliar chemical composition - list the similar compounts that are universal to life
proteins
Lipids
CHO
DNA
vitamins
what is the root of the word metabolism
metabol = change
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ism = process
What consititutes life - list some of the properties of life
- Cellular Organization
- Biochemical Unity
- Metabolism
- Responsiveness (excitability)
- Development
- Reproduction
Define eukaryotes
genetic material of each cell is contained in a nucleus in a db mb
Protists, fungi and plants are also eukaryotic
bacteria are prokaryotes - no mb enclosed nucleus
list the features that charaterize the kingdom Animalia
- eukaryotes
- multicellular
- hererotrophic
- most and nerve and muscle cells
breakdown the following latin components of
eu
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karyo
eu = true
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karyo = nucleus
what is the root word for hetero
other
