Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Anatomy

Answer 1

Study of the structure of the body

Question 2

Homeostasis

Answer 2

The maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment

Question 3

Metabolism

Answer 3

Any chemical reaction in the body

Question 4

Physiology

Answer 4

The study of structures vital functions

Question 5

Axial

Answer 5

Central part of the body, in the head trunk, distinguished from the limbs

Question 6

Digestion

Answer 6

Breakdown of ingested food into simpler molecules

Question 7

Appendicular

Answer 7

Appendages. Attached to body’s axis

Question 8

Organelle

Answer 8

Structure that performs specific function or group of function

Question 9

Excretion

Answer 9

Elimination of waste from the body

Question 10

Circulation

Answer 10

Movement of blood through body. Heart vessels capillaries. Distribute nutrients and oxygen

Question 11

Respiration

Answer 11

Intake and output of gases

Question 12

Reproduction

Answer 12

Production of offspring by parent or parents

Question 13

Absorption

Answer 13

Active or passive uptake of gases, fluids, or solutes

Question 14

Assimilation

Answer 14

Incorporation of digested materials into the tissues

Question 15

Visceral

Answer 15

Pertaining to viscera or their other coverings. Organs in main cavities