The Animal Body Basic Form And Function Flashcards
Common functions of all living things are?
responsiveness, growth, reproduction, movement, metabolism
responsiveness
an organism change in response to its environment
*longer-term change is called adaptation
growth
an increase in size, number of cells, complexity of cells, or all three
*the process of developing a variety of cells is called differentiation
reproduction
creation of new generations of similar organisms
movement
ability to transport things within the internal environment of the organism
ability to transport the organism through the external envirnoment
metabolism
the sum total of all the chemical reactions in the organism
uses resources absorbed from the environment
uses respiration for cellular production of energy
organism excretes any waste products left over from the chemical reactions
what is anatomy
it is the structure of things or how things are built, form
- specifics of:
- where things are
- what they are made of
- physical relationships between parts
the word anatomy means…
“a cutting open”
anatemno “I cut apart”
what is physiology
the function of the anatomical structures
*specifics of:
how structures, organs, and systems work separately and together
what is the level of organizations
chemical levels, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organism level
chemical level
atoms are the smallest stable units of matter
atoms combine to form molecules
molecular shape defines function
cellular level
combination of molecules, atoms, and organelles to perform a specific function in a cell
tissue level
a collection of cells working together to perform a specific function
organ level
two or more tissues working together to perform specific functions
organ system level
two or more organs working together to perform specific functions
organism level
multiple organ systems working together to maintain health
what are the vertebrate organ systems
integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
what does the integumentary system do
it protects against environmental hazards; helps control body temperature
what does the skeletal system do
it provides support; protects tissues; stores minerals; forms blood cells
what does the muscular system do
it allows for locomotion; provides support; produces heat
what does the nervous system do
it directs immediate responses to stimuli, usually by coordinating the activities of other organ systems
what does the endocrine system do
it directs long-term changes in activities of other organ systems
what does the cardiovascular system do
it transports cells and dissolved materials, including nutrients, wastes, and gases
what does the lymphatic system do
it defends against infection and disease; returns to tissue fluid to the bloodstream
what does the respiratory system do
it delivers air to sites where gas exchange can occur between the air and circulating blood; produces sound
what does the digestive system do
it processes food and absorbs nutrients
what does the urinary system do
it eliminates excess water, salts, and waste products