Anatomy: Anatomy, Physiology, & Homeostasis Flashcards
What is Metabolism?
All the chemical reactions in your body. these include synthesizing (building up) or breaking down.
What happens in the process of GROWTH in living organisms?
Building up or SYNTHESIS occurs instead of breaking down. There is an increase in size & quantity of cells.
What is Excretion?
Eliminating harmful waste products created by metabolic processes.
What is responsiveness in the body?
Reacting to stimulus/things in the environment.
Homeostasis in dummy terms?
Your body reacting to stimulus that affects metabolic processes.
Homeostasis in advanced terms?
Your body maintaining stability and function while ADJUSTING to change or stimulus. (Maintaining INTERNAL environment)
What is Sexual Reproduction?
Two organisms create a genetically-ALIKE offspring.
What is Asexual Reproduction?
A genetically-IDENTICAL offspring is created by a single parent.
Explain the Hierarchy of Body Systems
From the chemical level all he way to the organism level. Essentially atoms and molecules join together to make cells, which join together to make tissues, which join together to make organs, which join together to create an organ system, and the sum of all organ systems is what creates the ORGANISM. Goes from 1 (the lowest chemical level) to 6 (the ORGANISM level)
What is the Anatomical Position?
Body standing upright, arms at the side with palms facing forward, feet flat and shoulder width apart. Also includes the PLANES. (saggital, frontal, transversal)
DIRECTIONAL TERM: Anterior
Front location
DIRECTIONAL TERM: Posterior
Back location
DIRECTIONAL TERM: Medial
Midline
DIRECTIONAL TERM: Superior (cranial)
Towards the head (upwards)
DIRECTIONAL TERM: Inferior (caudal)
towards the tail (downwards)
DIRECTIONAL TERM: Proximal
Closer to point of origin
DIRECTIONAL TERM: Distal
Further from point of origin
DIRECTIONAL TERM: Lateral
Towards the side
DIRECTIONAL TERM: Superficial
Structures closer to body’s surface