Finfinal Flashcards
the study of the structure of the body
Anatomy
the study of the function of the body.
Physiology
Levels of Structural Organization
Chemical, cellular, tissue level, organ level, system level, organism level
Life processes in humans include
metabolism, responsiveness,
movement, growth, differentiation, and reproduction
all chemical processes that occur in the body
Meyabolism
breaking down chemical substances into simpler components
Catabolism
building complex chemical molecules from smaller, simpler
components
Anabolism
is a condition of equilibrium, or balance, in the body’s
internal environment
Homeostasis
Homeostatsis is _____
DYNAMIC (What could be normal for one person might not be normal for another)
Intensifies a change in the body’s physiological condition, rather than reversing it. The result of a reaction is amplify to make it occur more quickly.
Positive feedback
Occurs when a system output asked to reduce or dampen the process that leads the output of the system, resulting in less output
Negative feedback
Abnormality of structure or function
Disorder
More specific term for illness characterized by recognizable signs and symptoms
Disease
Between two structures. The transverse colon is ______ to the ascending and descending colon’s.
Intermediate
On the same side of the body as another structure. The gallbladder and ascending colon are _____
Ipsilateral