Unit 1 Flashcards
Define anatomy
Structure of the body(form)
Define physiology
How the function works
Define metabolism
Sum total of all chemical processes that occur in the body
Define anabolic
Using energy to synthesize or manufacture new tissue or molecules
Catabolism
Breakdown of tissues or chemical structures to produce or generate energy
Frontal plane
Anterior posterior halves
Midsaggital plane
Equal right and left halves
Sagittarius plane
Right and left halves
Transverse
Superior inferior halves
Define homeostasis
Ability of the body to maintain a constant internal environment within prescribed physiological limits
Define stress
Any factor which disrupts homeostasis
Define feedback mechanisms
Any circular situation in which information about something is monitored and sent to control center
Heart
Mediusimus cavity
Brain
Cranial cavity
Spin
Spinal cavity
Lungs
Plural cavity
Control center
Receives information
Receptor
Area/structure that monitors a controlled condition