Chapters 1, 2, And 3 Review Flashcards
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the packaging of the cell?
Golgi apparatus
What is the highway for movement within a cell?
Endoplasmic reticulum
What is anatomy?
Science or the structure of an organism and the relationship of its parts
What is physiology?
The study of the functions of the human body and its parts
What are living organisms that are self-organized and self-maintaining?
Autopoiesis
What is metabolism?
All chemical reactions that occur in body cells
What is the anatomical position?
Body erect with arms at sides, palms forward, head and feet pointing forward
What is tissue?
Group of many similar cells and perform the same function
What does the mediastinum contain?
Heart, trachea, tight and left bronchi, esophagus, thymus, various blood vessels, thoracic duct, other lymphatic vessels, various lymph nodes, nerves
What does the abdominal cavity contain?
Liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, intestines, spleen, kidneys, ureters
What are the 9 abdominopelvic regions?
Right and left hypochondriac region Epigastric region Umbilical region Hypogastric region Right and left iliac region Right and left lumbar region
What are the 4 abdominal quadrants?
Upper left quadrant
Upper right quadrant
Lower left quadrant
Lower right quadrant
What is the difference between negative and positive feedback loops?
Negative feedback loops oppose change, such as a fever, and positive feedback loops accelerate change, such as child birth
What are eponyms?
Terms that are based on a persons name.
What feedback loops are inhibitory?
Negative
What is intrinsic control?
Regulation of tissue and organ control by use of chemical signals, other built in mechanisms
What is responsiveness?
Ability of an organism to sense, monitor, and respond to internal and external environment