anatomy and physiology defined Flashcards
1
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anatomy
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the study of structure and the relationships among structures
2
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physiology
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the functions of body parts/how they work
3
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what is the lowest level of organisation?
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the chemical level
4
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name the main elements that are essential to life
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carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, calcium, potassium and sodium
5
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what level of organisation is above the lowest level?
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the cellular level
6
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metabolism (and sub categories)
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the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body
catabolism and anabolism
7
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what is catabolism?
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provides the energy needed to sustain life by breaking down large complex molecules
8
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what is anabolism?
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uses energy from catabolism to build the body’s structural and functional components
