Anatomy and Phys HESI A2 Flashcards
homeostasis
body’s maintenance of a stable environment
receptors
molecule or cell that provides info about the environment
control center (and set point)
indicates correct value (e.g. body temp)
effectors
What elicits a response that alters conditions within the body’s internal environment. (e.g. muscles and glands)
negative feedback
When receptors measure deviations from the set point, effectors are activated and conditions are returned toward the set point and effectors gradually shut off. This movement toward homeostasis and balance is called……..
positive feedback
Homeostatic mechanisms that function when changes by effectors move the body away from normal conditions, causing more changes, is called…… (examples are blood clotting and labor contractions)
organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
Levels of organization
organelle
Cell components that perform a specific function
cells
Basic unit of structure and function
tissues
Groups of cells organized into layers or masses that have specific functions
organs
Structures that perform a specialized function (comprised of tissues)
Organ systems
Groups of organs that function together closely
Organism
Comprised of an interacting organ system
superior
above, or closer to the head
inferior
below, or closer to the feet
Anterior (Ventral)
Toward the front
Posterior (Dorsal)
Toward the back
medial
Toward the midline
lateral
Away from the midline (closer to the sides)
Median (saggital) plane
Imaginary vertical line dividing the body into right and left portions
Coronal/Frontal plane
Imaginary vertical line dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
Transverse (cross-sectional)
Imaginary horizontal line dividing the body into superior and inferior
Dorsal cavities (near the back)
Cranial and spinal cavity
Cranial cavity
Cavity that contains the brain