Unit 1 Test Flashcards
List the parts of the axial skeleton.
Head, neck, and trunk
List the parts of the appendicular skeleton.
The appendages; arms, hands, legs, and feet.
What is the name for the blue highlighted part of the body?
Axial skeleton
Define homeostasis
the body’s ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions.
Define anatomy
the study of structure
Define physiology
the study of function
Describe inductive reasoning
a process of making numerous observations until one feels confident in drawing generalizations and predictions from them.
Describe the hypothetico-deductive method
involves formulating a hypothesis, a possible answer to the question, and then making observations or performing tests to support or refute the hypothesis.
Who is the “father of modern anatomy?”
Andreas Vesalius
Define Falsifiability
if we claim something is scientifically true, we must be able to specify what evidence it would take to prove it wrong
Define Reductionism
theory that a large, complex system such as the human body can be understood by studying its simpler components
Define holism
humans are more than the sum of their parts
List the 3 parts of a feedback loop
- Receptor
- Integrating (control) center
- Effector
What’s a negative feeback loop?
Body senses a change and activates mechanisms to reverse it
Describe a positive feedback loop
- Self-amplifying cycle
- leads to greater change in the same direction
