Chapter 1 Organization Of The Human Body Flashcards
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Anatomy
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Is the process of cutting up or the study of the structure of the body
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Physiology
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The study of the function of the body
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Pathology
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Is the study of disease or when the body is not in a steady state
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Hierarchical organization
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Consists of all living organisms in various levels of complexity
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Chemical Level
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First in hierarchical organization
Consists of subatomic particles, atoms, and particles
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Subatomic particles
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Smaller than the atom, called protons, electrons, and neutrons
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Atoms
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Basic sub unit for all elements which make up matter
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Inorganic molecules
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Water oxygen, carbon dioxide, salt ( NaCl)
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Organic molecules
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Chemical building blocks of living things
Ex. Carbohydrates, lipids, DNA, proteins
