quiz 1 Flashcards
physiology
Study of how things work
Science
Study of problems
cytology
Study of cells
Pathology
study of diseases
name the three main planes of the human body
mid sagittal, frontal, horizontal
what is the smallest unit of life?
cell
what plane divides the superior from the inferior regions?
horizontal
what does the urinary system do?
moves liquid waste
what does the reproductive system do?
ms. blood through the heart
what is the endocrine system?
produces hormones
what does the nervous system do?
give signals to and from the brain
what does the respiratory system do?
process of breathing 02 in CO2 out
what does the lymphatic system do?
filters blood throughout the body
name 2 posterior cavities
spinal cavity, cranial cavity