Intro to the body Flashcards
what are the 6 levels of structural organization?
chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
what are the 4 kinds of tissues?
epithelial, muscular, connective, nervous
what are the basic life processes? (6)
Metabolism
Responsiveness
Movement
Growth
Differentiation
Reproduction
to what basic life process is catabolism and anabolism a art of?
metabolism
to what basic life process is hypertrophy and hyperplasia a part of?
growth
to what basic life process is mitosis and meiosis a part of?
reproduction
what system is triggerd when homeostasis is disturbed?
negative feedback system
what two systems do negative feedback loops (mainly) involve?
nervous and endocrine
environment, genetic makeup, diet, exercise, amount of sleep, smoking
are all factors in what?
homeostasis
what are the 3 components of a feedback system?
Receptor
Control centre
Effector
what does ante- mean
before or in front of
where is the cephalic region?
head
where is the cervical region?
the neck
the trunk includes what 3 parts?
chest, abdomen, pelvis
cranial
skull
axillary
armpit
brachial
arm
antecubital
front of elbow
antebrachial
forearm
carpal
wrist
palmar or volar
palm
digital/phalangeal
fingers
femoral
thigh
patellar
anterior sirface of knee
crural
leg
tarsal
ankle
frontal
forehead
temporal
temple
orbital or ocular
eye
buccal
cheek
nasal
nose
oral
mouth
mental
chin
sternal
breastbone