Unit 1 Flashcards
studies the form and structure of the body; microscopic or gross
anatomy
examines structures, specimens examined under microscope; cytology or histology
microscopic anatomy
study of cells and all of their internal structures; type of microscopic anatomy
cytology
study of tissues; type of microscopic anatomy
histology
investigates structures visible to the unaided eye, specimens dissected for examination; divisions include systemic, regional, comparative
gross anatomy (or macroscopic anatomy)
studies the anatomy of each body; type of gross anatomy
systemic anatomy
examines the structures in a body region; type of gross anatomy
regional anatomy
examines anatomical similarities and differences in different species; type of gross anatomy
comparative anatomy
examines how the body functions/works
physiology
properties common to all organisms:
- organization
- metabolism
- grown and development
- responsiveness
- regulation
- reproduction
all organisms exhibit complex structure and order
organization
the sum of all chemical reactions found in the body (anabolic- small to large or catabolic- large to small)
metabolism
organisms assimilate from the environment
growth and development
ability to sense and react (foundation of homeostasis)
responsiveness
“steady state”, ability to adjust
regulation
produce new cells
reproduction
levels of organization:
- atom/molecule
- chemical level
- cellular level
- tissue level
- organ level
- organ system
- human
upright stance, feet parallel and flat on the floor, upper limbs at the sides of the body, palms face anteriorly (towards the front), head is level, eyes look forward
anatomic position
actual cut or slice of the body
section
imaginary flat surface of the body
plane
head, neck, and trunk; forms the main vertical axis of the body
axial region
upper and lower limbs
appendicular region
the ability of an organism to maintain consistent internal environment in response to changing internal or external conditions
homeostasis
components of homeostatic system:
- receptor detects stimulus
- control center interprets (nervous system, endocrine response)
- effector brings
changes in a variable that is regulated (temperature, stretch in muscle)
stimulus
structure that detects the stimulus (sensory neurons in the skin, stretch receptors in muscle)
receptor
integrates input and initiates change through the effector (usually the brain or endocrine gland)
control center
structure (muscle or gland) brings about a change of the stimulus
effector
controls most processes of the body, variable fluctuates within a normal range around a set point, resting action is in the opposite direction of the stimulus
-example: temperature regulation
negative feedback
occurs much less frequently, stimulus reinforced to continue moving variable in same direction until a climatic event occurs then the body returns to homeostasis
-examples: breastfeeding, blood clotting, labor
positive feedback
study of the molecules that compose living organisms; carbohydrates, fats, protein, and nucleic acids
biochemistry
atomic number
proton and neutron number
negative charged atom located outside of the nucleus
electron
positive charged atom located inside the nucleus
proton
neutral atom located inside the nucleus
neutron
atoms tend to lose, gain or share electrons to complete the outer shell
octect rule
stable associations between two or more elements combined in a fixed ratio; ionic or molecular (covalent)
chemical compounds
structures composed of ions help together in a lattice by ionic bonds; like a static shield that links them together
ionic compounds
charged particle with unequal number of protons and electrons; has a negative or positive net charge due to a loss or gain of one or more elements
ion
two or more atoms united by a chemical bond
covalent compounds
transfer of electrons from one atom to another
ionization
particle that gains electrons (net negative charge)
-examples: fluoride ion, chloride ion, hydroxide ion
anion
particle that loses electrons (net positive charge)
-examples: hydrogen ion, sodium ion, potassium ion
cation
substances that ionize in water and form solutions capable of conducting electric current
-important in chemic reactivity, osmotic effects, electrical excitability of nerve and muscle
electrolytes
indicates number and type of atom
molecular formula
indicates number and type of atom, indicates arrangement of atoms within the molecules
structural formula
sharing of electrons, occurs when both atoms require electrons, occurs with atoms with 4 to 7 electrons in the outer shell, 96% of elements formed in the human body using: hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon
covalent bond
relative attraction of each atom for electrons; determines how electrons are shared in covalent bonds
electronegativity