Chapter 1 - Intro Flashcards
1
Q
What are the characteristics of life?
A
-Organization
-Metabolism
-Responsiveness
-Growth
-Development (differentiation, morphogenesis)
-Reproduction
2
Q
Set Point
A
The ideal “value” for a body condition to remain around when maintaining homeostasis
3
Q
Normal Range
A
The range around a set point a body tries to stay within to maintain homeostasis
4
Q
Supine
A
Body position lying upward
5
Q
Prone
A
Body position face-down
6
Q
Cephalic
A
AKA superior - up towards the head
7
Q
Caudal
A
AKA inferior - towards the tail
8
Q
Transverse plane
A
From the top
9
Q
Coronal plane
A
From the front
10
Q
Sagittal plane
A
Through the middle (parasagittal is an uneven left/right split)
