Chapter 1 Flashcards
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The study of the functions of our body’s organs, tissues, and systems is called?
Physiology
Responsiveness refers to an organism’s ability t
Sense changes and react to them
The dorsal and ventral cavities are filled with organs; as a group, they are called:
Visceral organs
In order to maintain homeostasis, the body requires a constant supply of:
Energy
Metabolism refers to
Using oxygen and chemical changes that occur in an organism
Fluid that lubricates the organs is called
Serous fluid
A group, or mass, of similar cells working together to carry out the same function forms
Tissues
The body’s tendency to maintain a stable, balanced internal environment through self-regulating adjustments is called:
Homeostasis
The parietal membrane is the part that
Faces outward, toward the cavity
What happens when the body is unable to maintain homeostasis?
Illness or death
This system functions in the body’s defense against infection
Lymphatic
Hormone regulation and secretion is the job of this organ system:
Endocrine
The function of this system is to remove wastes from the blood and maintain water balance
Urinary
What organ system functions to transport substances throughout the body
Circulatory
A cut that only goes through the layer of skin would be called
Superficial
When cells become specialized to perform a function, it is called
Differentiation
Hyponatremia occurs when a person
Has too much water in the blood
Muscles or glands that respond to changes in the body, such as sweat glands when the body is hot
effectors
Atmospheric pressure is a requirement of human life because it is necessary for
Breathing
The normal range for vital signs like temperature fluctuates around a(n):
Set point
Sagittal
Vertical Cut
Sagittal
Seperates Left From Right
Transverse
Separates top from bottom
Corral
seperates back from front
