intro to anaphy Flashcards
study of the structure and shape of the body and their parts and relationship to one another
anatomy
study of how the body and its parts work or function
physiology
levels of anatomy study
chemical
cellular
tissue
organ
organ system
organism
necessary life functions
maintain boundaries
movement
responsiveness
digestion
metabolism
excretion
reproduction
growth
survival needs
nutrients
oxygen
water
stable body temperature
appropriate atmospheric pressure
feedback mechanisms
positive
negative
system that forms the external body covering
skin, hair, nails
integumetary
maintenance of stable internal environment, dynamic state of equilibrium
homeostasis
allows locomotion, maintains posture, and produces heat
muscular
fast acting control system that responds to internal and external change. It activates muscles and glands
nervous system
secretes regulatory hormones for growth, reproduction, and metabolism
endocrine
returns fluids to blood vessels, disposes of debris, and involved in immunity
lymphatic
keep blood supplied with oxygen
respiratory