chapter 1 terms

Question 1

the smallest units of an organism that carry out all the basic functions of life.

Answer 1

cells

Question 2

structure that senses changes in the body .

Answer 2

receptor

Question 3

study of different species to learn about body functions.

Answer 3

comparative physiology

Question 4

cell or organ that carries out the final corrective action to restore homeostasis.

Answer 4

effector

Question 5

control center that processes the sensory information, and directs the response.

Answer 5

integrating control center

Question 6

a difference in chemical concentration, charge, temperature, or pressure between two points.

Answer 6

gradient

Question 7

invented the compound microscope. he also coined the term “cells”

Answer 7

robert hooke

Question 8

feeling a structure with the hands

Answer 8

palpation

Question 9

listening to natural sounds made by the body such as the heart and lung sounds

Answer 9

ausculation

Question 10

carefully cutting and separating tissues to reveal their relationships.

Answer 10

dissection

Question 11

study of multiple species to learn about form, function, and evolution.

Answer 11

comparative anatomy

Question 12

cutting and separating human body tissues to reveal tissue relationships.

Answer 12

cadaver dissection

Question 13

physiology of the nervous system.

Answer 13

neurophysiology

Question 14

11

Answer 14

how many organ systems does the body have?

Question 15

view detail under an electron microscope.

Answer 15

ultrastructure

Question 16

microscopic structures in a cell that carry out its individual functions.

Answer 16

organelles

Question 17

microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease.

Answer 17

histopathology

Question 18

the ability to detect change, activate mechanisms that oppose it, and thereby maintain relatively stable internal conditions.

Answer 18

homeostasis

Question 19

the constriction of blood vessels, which increase blood pressure.

Answer 19

vasoconstriction

Question 20

mechanisms of disease

Answer 20

pathophysiology

Question 21

the dilation of blood vessels, which decreases blood pressure.

Answer 21

vasodilation

Question 22

physiology of hormones

Answer 22

endocrinology

Question 23

examination of tissues with a microscope

Answer 23

histology

Question 24

two or more tissue types that work together to carry out a particular function.

Answer 24

organ

Question 25

study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye

Answer 25

gross anatomy

Question 26

proof beyond a reasonable doubt

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the inductive method

Question 27

study of structure and function of cells

Answer 27

cytology

Question 28

a mass of similar cells that perform a specific function.

Answer 28

tissue

Question 29

came up with the “Cell Theory”

Answer 29

schleiden & schwann

Question 30

sum of all internal chemical change.

Answer 30

metabolism