Intro to A&P
The study of the shape & structure of the human body and its parts.
Anatomy
Basic living units of all organisms.
Cells.
Body standing erect, face forward, arms on the sides, palms & toes facing forward.
Anatomic position.
Structure that is selectively permeable & separates the outside material from the inside material of the cell.
Type of tissue that is widespread throughout the body & forms coverings.
Epithelial Tissue.
Instrument to observe tiny structures, invented by Robert Hooke.
Microscope.
Two or more tissues work together to perform one or more functions.
Organs.
When a part is above another part of the body.
Superior.
Control center that directs the activities of the cell.
The nucleus.
The microscopic study of tissues.
Histology.
The scientific study of the functions or processes of the human body.
Physiology.
Body system composed of the pituitary, thyroid & other glands.
Endocrine system.
Divides the body into right & left portions.
Sagittal plane.
Movement of substances from a region of high to low concentration.
Diffusion process.
Type of tissue that forms a framework & support for organs and the body.
Connective Tissue.
He is recognized as the "Father of Medicine".
Hippocrates.
Organ that performs the filtration of wastes from the blood.
Kidneys.
Contains the thoracic & abdominopelvic cavities.
Ventral cavity.
Process by which new cells are formed.
Cell division.
Unique connective tissue that has a liquid matrix.
Blood.
T/F: Vaccines were developed during the 20th century.
True.
Constant balance within the internal environment.
Homeostasis.
Epigastric region.
Cell division that occurs in the production of reproductive cells.
Meiosis.
Membrane that would line body cavities that do not open directly to the outside.
Serous membranes.