S3W4V Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes

A

physiology

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

the part of the trunk in higher vertebrates between the neck and the abdomen that is enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and certain vertebrae, in which the heart and lungs are situated; the chest

A

thorhacic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

of, pertaining to, or situated near the side and top of the skill

A

parietal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

of, relating to, or consisting of an appendage or appendages, especially the limbs

A

appendicular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

referring to the thin membrane in mammals that envelops each lungs

A

pleural

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

relating to or situated in the head and trunk region of the body

A

axial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

organism’s regulation of its internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for survival; a characteristics of all living thigns

A

homeostasis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, and by which nutrients, oxygen, and internal secretions are carried to and from the body tissues

A

circulation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

situated around the heart

A

pericardial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

total of all chemical reactions that occur within an organism

A

metabolism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

pertaining to the soft internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities

A

visceral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

the elimination by an organism of waste products that result from metabolic processes

A

excretion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

referring to the abdominal cavity and its organs

A

peritoneal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

the process in the alimentary canal by which food is broken up physically and chemically and converted into a substance suitable for absorption and assimilation into the body

A

digestion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

the science dealing with the structure of animals and plants

A

anatomy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly