Physiology and Anatomy vocabulary 1 Flashcards
Sum of all chemical processes in the body; breaking down + building up.
Metabolism
The body’s ability to detect and respond to internal and external stimuli.
Responsiveness
Process or state of changing place or position.
Movement
Increase in body size, cell size, or number of cells.
Growth
Un-Specialized cells become specialized.
Differentiation
Our body’s way of keeping your body stable.
Homeostasis
Body fluid that is not contained in your cells.
Extracellular Fluid
Regulation system that works to return your body to its normal internal state.
Feedback System
Monitors controlled conditions.
- Receptor (Part of the feedback system)
Receives input and sends a response.
- Control Center (Part of the feedback system)
Carries out the response to the stimulus.
- Effector (Part of the feedback system)
System reverses a change in a controlled condition.
Negative Feedback System
Strengthens or reinforces the change in a controlled condition.
Positive Feedback System
Illness that disrupts normal physical or mental functions.
Disorder
Disorder of structure of function.
Disease
