Chaper 1 Flashcards
anterior(ventral)
front side of the body
posterior(dorsal)
back side of the body
proximal
closest to the body trunk
distal
farther from the body trunk
anatomy
structure of the body
physiology
study of the function of the body parts
gross/macroscopic anatomy
large structures that you can see
microscopic anatomy
structures that cannot be seen with the naked eye
cytology
study of the cells
histology
study of the tissue
developmental anatomy
the anatomical and physiological development throughout life
embryology
the developments before birth
organization of the human body from smallest to biggest level
chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organism level
chemical level
atoms , molecules, organelles
cellular level
single cell
tissue level
groups of similar cells
organ level
contains two or more types of tissues
organ system level
organs that work closely together
organismal level
all organ systems combined to make the whole organism
digestion
breaking food down
metabolism
all chemical traditions in the body
maintaining boundaries
separate internal from external environments
movement
moving things in and out of the body such nutrients or waste
responsiveness
body responding to the environment
excretion
elimination of waste
reproduction
having to reproduce by your own