Anatomy vs. Physiology
The study of relationships of all structures in a specific body region
Regional Anatomy
The smallest independently functioning unit of a living organism
a Cell
Describes the front or the direction towards the front of the body.
Anterior / ventral
The state of steady internal conditions maintained by all living things
Homeostasis
the process whereby smaller, simpler molecules are combined to form complex substances.
Anabolism
The study of structures that make up a discrete body system
Systemic Anatomy
True or False
Organs can only belong to 1 organ system.
False!
Describes a position farther from the surface of the skin
Intensifies a change in the body's physiological condition, rather than reversing it.
Positive feedback
the process where complex substances are broken down into simple molecules
Catabolism
Scientific study of the body's structures
Group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function.
Tissues
Describes the side or towards the side of the body
Lateral
Component in a feedback system that compares the value to the normal range.
Control Center
The sum of all anabolic and catabolic reactions
Metabolism
Scientific study of the chemistry & physics of the structures and how they work to support life
Physiology
Eleven (11)
Divides the body horizontally into upper and lower portions
Transverse Plane
Mechanism that reverses a deviation from a set point.
Negative Feedback
True of False!
Anabolism and Catabolism occur simultaneously.
TRUE!
The word "anatomy" comes from the Greek word meaning ____
"to cut apart"
Name the levels of organization.
Chemical Level, Cellular Level, Tissue Level, Organ Level, Organ System Level, Organism Level
Cavity that houses the brain.
Cranial cavity
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The chemical compound that is used in every cell in your body to store and release energy.
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)