What Is Life 1 Flashcards
Homeostasis
The maintenance of a constant and stable environment inside the body.
Macroscopic
Structures (such as tissue and organs) that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye
Microscopic
Structures (such as tissues and cells) that are so small they must be visualised using a microscope
Organism
A living thing
Anatomical
Position
When a person is standing upright, with their head facing forward, feet forward, hands by their sides and palms facing forward
Anterior
A directional term meaning closer to the front of the body.
Posterior
A directional term meaning closer to the back of the body.
Superior
A directional term meaning above, relative to another structure.
Inferior
A directional term meaning below, relative to another structure.
Medial
A directional term meaning closer to the midline of the body.
Lateral
A directional term meaning further away from the midline of the body
Sagittal
A plane running vertically through the body separating it into a left and right half
Transverse
A plane running horizontally through the body separating it into a superior and inferior half
Diaphragm
A thin skeletal muscle involved in breathing, it separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
Visceral
Relating to the internal organs
