Anatomy and Physiology The Easy Way Flashcards
_____________ deals with body structures seen without a microscope.
Gross Anatomy
What is the study of cells and how they function?
Cytology
What is the name for the study that deals with the excretory system and its activities?
Renal Physiology
What is the human body composed of at the simplest level?
Atoms
Atoms combine with each other to form , molecules combine with each other to form cell and cells combine to form __.
molecules, cell, tissue
What is the fundamental unit of living things?
Cells
Name the four basic types of tissues.
Epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, nerve tissue
Several organs with complementary functions form ___.
organ system
What is metabolism?
The sum of all chemical processes in the body.
What is catabolism?
The breakdown of organic matter usually requires the release of energy.
What is anabolism?
The buildup of organic matter requires an input of energy.
What are the five characteristics of the human body?
-movement - growth -conductivity -reproduction - inability
What is homeostasis?
The process of working to maintain the body’s internal environment within normal limits even with external environment changes.
When is the body said to be in homeostasis?
When the body’s needs of the cells are met and its activities are occurring smoothly.
What is conductivity?
Conductivity is the ability of cells to receive stimuli and transport them from one body apart to another.
The body self-regulates via ________________.
feed-back systems
What is the difference between a positive and negative feedback system?
Negative feedback system is when info decreases the systems output to set the body’s system back to a setpoint. Positive feedback stimulates more and more deviation from a set point until the end is achieved. ex: positive: blood clotting, negative: low glucose levels creating production of insulin.
Where is the anterior aspect of the body?
Toward the front of the body.
The direction away from the head, toward the lower part of the body is the ________ aspect.
Inferior
The lungs are ___ to the intestines
Superior (cephalic/cranial)
The kidneys are ____ to each other
Lateral
The spine is _________ to the ribs
Ventral
The ankle is ______ to the knee
Distal
Bones are _____to the skin
Deep
