TERMS
STUDY OF NORMAL ORGAN FUNCTION AND BODY SYSTEMS
What is Physiology
CONTROL CENTER OF THE CELL, CONTAINS DNA
What is NUCLEUS
GROUP OF CELLS OF THE SAME KIND THAT PERFORM SIMILAR FUNCTIONS
What are ORGANS
SEPARATE BODY STRUCTURES MADE UP OF TISSUES THAT PERFORM SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS AS PART OF A SYSTEM
What are ORGANS
GROUP OF ORGANS THAT PERFORM ONE OR MORE VITAL FUNCTIONS
What are BODY SYSTEMS
What is ANATOMY
CELLS GROW AND DIVIDE
What is MITOSIS
COVERS + PROTECTS BODY SURFACE AND ORGANS
What is EPITHELIAL TISSUE
FORMS EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE LAYER OF BODY
What is SKIN
SENDS AND RECEIVES BODY MESSAGES
What is NERVOUS SYSTEM
CAN BE SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE
What is GROSS ANATOMY
CHEMICAL PROCESS IN WHICH CELLS RECEIVE NUTRIENTS FOR GROWTH + REPRODUCTION
What is METABOLISM
COORDINATES BODY FUNCTIONS + CARRIES MESSAGES
What is NERVE TISSUE
FORMS WASTE AND TOXINS INTO STOOL
What is LARGE INTESTINE
CIRCULATES BLOOD, OXYGEN, HORMONES, + TRANSPORTS LYMPH THROUGHOUT THE BODY
What is CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
SCIENCE OF CAUSE AND EFFECT OF DISEASES
What is PATHOLOGY
PROCESS OF BUILDING UP LARGER MOLECULES FROM SMALLER ONES
What is ANABOLISM
SUPPORTS, PROTECTS, + HOLDS BODY TOGETHER
What is CONNECTIVE TISSUE
FILTERS OLD/NON-FUNCTIONAL RBC FROM THE BODY
What is SPLEEN
PROVIDES PROTECTION, REGULATES TEMP, CONTROLS OIL AND SWEAT
What is INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
AKA MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY, STUDY OF HOW TISSUES ARE STRUCTURED AND HOW THEY WORK
What is HISTOLOGY
PROCESS OF BREAKING DOWN LARGER MOLECULES TO SMALLER ONES
What is Catabolism
CONTRACTS WHEN STIMULATED TO PRODUCE MOTION
What is MUSCULAR TISSUE
HELPS REGULATE BLOOD SUGAR
What is PANCREAS
COLLECTS WASTE PRODUCTS AND TRANSPORTS LYMPH FOR EXCRETION
What is LYMPHATIC SYSTEM