Chapter 1 Flashcards
Anatomy
studying structure
Physiology
studying function
Gross anatomy
study without a microscope
regional anatomy
studied by area
systemic anatomy
studied by system
surface anatomy
using machines to look below the surface
cytology
cellular anatomy
histology
study of tissues
cell physiology
processes in cells
systemic physiology
function of organ systems
neurophysiology
focuses on the nervous system
cardiovascular physiology
the heart and blood vessels
what is the structure of the body from least to most complex
chemical, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
chemical level
atom
cell level
functional unit of living organisms
tissue level
group of similar cells
organ level
one or more tissues functioning together
organism level
any living thing
homeostasis
maintenance of relatively constant internal environment within the body
True or false: the body can fluctuate in values
true
variables are_____
conditions
Normal range
the range of the homeostatic values of variables
set point
ideal normal value of a variable
Negative feedback
counteracts change in variable
regulates the body systems
