Module 1 (PART 1) Flashcards
study of large body structures visible to the naked eye
Gross Anatomy
studies the function of the body; how the body parts work.
Physiology
taking a tissue sample to be tested (whether it is cancerous/ benign)
Biopsy
cells without nucleus.
Anucleated cells
its “inside” remains distinct from its “outside.”
maintaining boundaries
when a blood is exposed to a different blood type.
Hemolysis
sense changes / stimuli and react to them; feature of nervous system.
responsiveness/excitability
reaction when the body touches heat (a stimuli)
reflex arc
process of breaking down ingested food; gag reflex.
digestion
chemical reactions that happen within the body and all of cells.
metabolism
set of metabolic pathways that breaks down molecules into smaller units.
catabolism
set of metabolic pathways that construct molecules from smaller units.
Anabolism
lack of vitamin C
Scurvy
maintain relatively stable internal conditions even when the environment changes;
homeostasis
any variable/change that can trigger the excitability of the nervous system.
stimuli
first receives the info from the receptor to the control center
afferent pathway
sends the info from the control center to the effector.
efferent pathway
inability of the body to create a functional, stable internal environment.
homeostatic imbalance
state when the body have difficulties in blood clotting.
hemophilia
