systems Flashcards
1
Q
What is anatomy?
A
the science behind bodily structure.
2
Q
What is homeostasis?
A
State of steady internal, physical, chemical, and social conditions maintained by living systems.
3
Q
What is metabolism?
A
chemical reactions that change food into energy.
4
Q
What is physiology?
A
It’s the science behind why living things function the way they do.
5
Q
Name the macro molecules.
A
Lipids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids
6
Q
Epithelial tissues
A
Lining (inner and outer) of structures and forms skin
7
Q
Connective tissues
A
Supports, protects and connects organs
8
Q
Nerve tissue
A
Transmits signals through body
9
Q
Skeletal Muscle tissue
A
-Voluntary
-Movement of the body
10
Q
Smooth muscle tissue
A
-Involuntary
-lines the walls of veins, arteries and organs
11
Q
Cardiac muscle
A
-Involuntary
-lines the heart
-striated
