Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4 Flashcards
10 Characteristic of All Living Beings
Movement Respiration Digestion Reproduction Excretion Growth Assimilation Absorption Responsiveness Circulation
Where does most absorption take place in your body?
Small Intestine
What part of your body deals with Assimilation?
Liver
Total of all chemical reactions to maintain the 10 characteristics is ___?
Metabolism
Maintenance of a stable environment is ___?
Homeostasis
5 Requirements of Organisms
Water
Food
Heat
Pressure
Smallest to largest level of human body
Atom Molecule Macromolecule Organelle Cell Tissue Organ Organ System Organism
What does the skeletal system do? Main organs?
Provides shape and structure, Spinal cord
What does the Integumentary system do? Main organs?
Preform function in body such as temperature regulation, Hair Skin Nails
What does the Muscular system do? Main organs?
Provide movement, Smooth muscles
What does the Lymphatic system do? Main organs?
Provide protection from bacteria, Spleen
What does the Urinary system do? Main organs?
Remove waste products, Kidney
What does the Digestive system do? Main organs?
Remove solid waste products, Small/Large intestine
What does the Endocrine system do? Main organs?
Deals with the hormones in the body, Thyroid
What does the Nervous system do? Main organs?
Helps with thinking processes, memory, Brain
What does the Reproductive system do? Main organs?
Produce egg and sperm cells, Vagina/Penis
What does the Circulatory system do? Main organs?
Transport blood to the body, Veins/Heart
What does the Respiratory system do? Main organs?
Provide the ability to breathe, Lungs
What body parts are in the Axial cavity?
Torso, Head, Neck
What body parts are in the Appendicular cavity?
Upper and lower appendages
How many bones are in the body?
206
How many muscles are in the body?
640
The nervous and endocrine system regulates what?
Every other system in the body
What is matter?
Anything with mass and takes up space
How many elements occur naturally?
92
The most abundant elements are?
Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Calcium, Phosphorus
The enter of an atom is?
Nucleus
The Nucleus has what outside of it?
Electrons