Anatomy and Physiology Part 1 Flashcards
abdominal
anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
anatomy
the study of body structure
cell
the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
circulatory
System is the transport and delivery system of the body
digestive
breaks down food into units that can be absorbed by the body
endocrine
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
excretory
removes waste from the body
integumentary
provides a protective barrier for the body, contains sensory receptors for pain, touch, temperature
lymphatic
returns fluid to cardiovascular system, detects, filters, and eliminates disease causing organisms.
muscular
moves bones and maintains posture
nervous
controls cell function with electrical signals
organ
a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
physiology
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
reproductive
producing new life or offspring
respiratory
adds oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide from blood.
skeletal
protects major organs, provides levers and support for body movement
system
a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
thoracic
pertaining to the chest
tissue
a part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
urinary
of or relating to the function or production or secretion of urine
cell membrane
Outer, protective, semipermeable covering of a cell
centrosome
That area of cell cytoplasm that contains two centrioles; important in reproduction of the cell
chromatin
complex of macromolecules in the nucleus of a cell that contains DNA, RNA, and proteins; condenses into chromosomes during replication
connective tissue
body tissue that connects, supports, or binds body organs