Exam 1 - Ch. 1 Flashcards
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Anatomy
Structure of body parts and their relationship to each other
Physiology
The function of the body; how the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities
Integumentary System
encloses internal body structures, site of many sensory receptors; includes hair, skin, and nails
Muscular System
enables movement, helps maintain body temperature, includes skeletal muscles and tendons
Endocrine System
secretes hormones, regulates bodily processes; includes pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, testes and ovaries
Skeletal system
supports the body, enables movement; includes cartilage, bones, and joints
nervous system
detects and processes sensory information, activates bodily responses; includes brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
Cardiovascular system
delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues, equalizes temperate in the body; includes heart and blood vessels
lymphatic system
returns fluid to blood, defends against pathogens; includes thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, and lymphatic vessels
digestive system
processes food for use by the body, removes wastes from undigested food; includes the stomach, live, gallbladder, large intestine and small intestine
male reproductive system
produces sex hormones and gametes, delivers gametes to female; includes epididymis and testes
female reproductive system
produces sex hormones and gametes, supports embryo/fetus until birth, produces milk for infant; includes mammary glands, ovaries, and uterus
urinary system
controls water balance in the body, removes wastes from the blood and excretes them; includes kidneys and urinary bladder
respiratory system
removes carbon dioxide from the body, delivers oxygen to blood; includes nasal passage, trachea, and lungs
greek anatomy
to cut apart
gross anatomy
regional, systemic, surface, microscopic, developmental
What is the difference between anatomy and physiology?
Anatomy: gives an image of the body’s architecture
VS
Physiology: reveals the body’s dynamic and animated workings
What is the difference between anatomy and physiology?
Anatomy: gives an image of the body’s architecture
VS
Physiology: reveals the body’s dynamic and animated workings
Physiology often focuses on events at the ______ or ______ level
cellular or molecular
What is the body organization?
Atom
Molecule
Organelle
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism
Atom
tiny building blocks of matter
Molecule
atoms joined together
organelles
basic components of cells
cells
smallest units of living things
