ANAPHY FIRST LESSONS REVIEWER Flashcards
Is the study of the structure and shape of the body and its part and their relationship to one another.
Anatomy
Is the study of how the body and its part work or function.
Physiology
Tiny building blocks of matter, combine to form molecules such as water, sugar, and proteins. Molecules, in turn, associate in specific ways to form microscopic cells.
Atoms
Smallest units of all living things.
Cells
Consists of groups of similar cells that have a common function.
Tissues
Is a structure composed of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function for the body
organ
is a group of organs that work together to accomplish a common purpose
organ system
represents the highest level of structural organization
organisms
is the external covering of the body, or the skin, including the hair and fingernails. It waterproofs the body and cushions and protects the deeper tissues from injury.
Integumentary system
Consists of bones, cartilages, and joints. it supports the body and provides framework that the skeletal muscles use to cause movement.
Skeletal system
It only have one function- to contract, or shorten.
Muscular system
is the body’s fast-acting control system. It consists of the
Nervous system
Controls the bodies activities, but it acts much more slowly. Produces chemical molecules called hormones and release them into the blood to travel to distant target organs.
Endocrine system
Delivers oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other substances to, and picks up wastes such as carbon dioxide from cells near sites of exchange
Cardiovascular system
Is to keep the body supplied with oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide.
Respiratory system