organization of the human body Flashcards
what is anatomy
the science of stucture
what is physiology
the science of body functions that is determined by the anatomty
what are the levels of organization
chemical
cellular
tissue
organ
system
organismal
what is a tissue
groups of cells and the surrounding matrix
what are the 4 types of tissue
epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous
what is an organ
groups of tissues performing a common function
what is a system
group of organs with a common function
what is an organismal
combines all systems of the body
what do systems do
work together to maintain health, protect from disease and allow for reproduction
what is metabolism
sum of all chemical reactions in the body
what is responsiveness
detection and response to changes in the internal or external environment
what is movement
motion of the whole body to the tiny organelles in the cell
what is differentiation
specialization of cells
what is the purpose of homeostasis
to maintain a stable internal environment
how is homeostasis maintained
feedback systems
