Chr. 1 - Intro to Human Body Flashcards
What are the six levels of organization of the human body?
Chemical, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, System, and Organismal.
Which level of organization comprises atoms and molecules?
Chemical level.
Which level of organization comprises basic structural and functional units?
Cellular level.
Which level of organization comprises groups of cells and the material that surrounds them?
Tissue level.
Which level of organization comprises different types of tissues?
Organ level.
Which level of organization comprises of related organs with a common function?
System level.
Which level of organization comprises all the parts functioning together?
Organismal level.
What is metabolism?
The sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body.
The phase of metabolism that is the breakdown of complex chemical substances into simpler components.
Catabolism.
The phase of metabolism that builds complex chemical substances from smaller, simpler components
Anabolism.
What is catabolism?
The phase of metabolism that is the breakdown of complex chemical substances into simpler components.
What is anabolism?
The phase of metabolism that builds complex chemical substances from smaller, simpler components
What is responsiveness?
The body’s ability to detect and respond to changes.
The six most important life processes of human body.
Metabolism, Responsiveness, Movement, Growth, Differentiation, Reproduction
What is movement?
Motion of whole body, individual organs, cells, or structures inside cells.
