ANATOMY_2 Flashcards

1
Q

*Locomotion
*Movement of substances

A

Movement

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2
Q

Ability to sense changes and react

A

Responsiveness

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3
Q

Breakdown and absorption of nutrient

A

Digestion

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4
Q

chemical reactions within the body
*Break down complex molecules into smaller
ones
*Build larger molecules from smaller ones
*Produces energy
*Regulated by hormones

A

Metabolism

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5
Q

Eliminates waste from metabolic reactions
*Wastes may be removed in urine or feceS

A

Excretion

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6
Q

Occurs on cellular level or organismal level
*Produces future generation

A

Reproduction

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7
Q

Increases cell size and number of cells

A

Growth

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8
Q

Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Metabolism
Digestion
Responsiveness
Movement
Movement

A

Necessary Life Functions

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9
Q

Chemicals for energy and cell building
*Includes carbohydrates, proteins, lipids,
vitamins, and minerals

A

Nutrients

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10
Q

Required for chemical reactions

A

Oxygen

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11
Q

*60 to 80 percent of body weight
*Most abundant chemical in the human body
*Provides for metabolic reaction

A

Water

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12
Q

Stable body temperature

A

37°C (98°F)

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13
Q

Atmospheric pressure

A

Must be appropriate for gas exchange

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14
Q

Water
Oxygen
Nutrients
Stable body temperature
Atmospheric pressure

A

Survival Needs

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15
Q

maintenance of a stable
internal environment
*A dynamic state of equilibrium
*Necessary for normal body functioning and
to sustain life

A

Homeostasis

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16
Q

A disturbance in homeostasis resulting in
disease

A

Homeostatic imbalance

17
Q

Responds to changes in the environment
(stimuli)
Sends information to control center

A

receptor

18
Q

Determines set point
*Analyzes information
*Determines appropriate response

A

Control center

19
Q

Provides a means for response to the
stimulus

A

Effector

20
Q

*Includes most homeostatic control
mechanisms
*Shuts off the original stimulus, or reduces its
intensity
*Works like a household thermostat

A

Negative feedback

21
Q

Increases the original stimulus to push the
variable farther
*In the body this only occurs in blood clotting
and during the birth of a baby

A

Positive feedback