Intro Flashcards
Anatomy
The science of the structure in the relationships among structures
Physiology
The science of body functions that is how the body parts work
What are the levels of organization?
Atom,molecule,organelle,cellular,tissue,organ,organ system and organism.
What are the characteristics of Life?
Reproduction, Cells,Metabolism,Heredity,Homeostasis
What is responsiveness?
The body’s ability to detect and respond to changes in its internal or external environment
What is Movement?
Motion of the whole body,individual organs,single cells and even tiny organelles inside cells.
What is Growth?
Increase in body size
What is Differentiation?
The process by whereby unspecialized cells become specialized cells
Systems of the body
Integumentary,Skeletal,muscular, Nervous, Immune, Respiratory, Endocrine, Reproductive, Digestive and urinary.
