Characteristics of Life
Body Systems
Terminology
Directional Terms
Random Anatomy
100
the basic living units of all plants and animals
What is a cell
100
provides protection, regulates temperature, prevents waterloss, and produces vitamin D
What is the integumentary system
100
the ability of an organism to sense changes in the enviroment and make adjustments to help maintain its life.
What is responsiveness
100
etymology for lower
What is inferior
100
inflammation of the pleura
What is pleurisy
200
a group of similar cells and materials surrounding them
What is a tissue
200
provides protection and support, allows body movement, produces blood cells, and stores minerals and fat.
What is the skeletal system
200
an increase in size of all or part of the organism
What is growth
200
etymology for back
What is dorsal
200
line the trunk cavities and cover the organs of these cavities.
What is the serous membranes?
300
Molecules comine to form this
What is an organelle
300
produces body movements, maintains posture, and produces body heat.
What is the muscular system
300
the formation of new cells or new organisms
What is reproduction
300
etymology for nearest
What is proximal
300
a plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves
What is a midsaggital plane
400
composed of two or more tissue types that together perform one or moer functions.
What is an organ
400
performs the mechanical and chemical processes of digestion, absorption of nutrients, and elimination of wastes
What is the digestive system
400
the changes in an organism undergoes through time; it begins with fertilization and ends at death
What is development
400
etymology for middle
What is medial
400
a plane that that runs parallel to the surface of the ground and divides the body into superior and inferior parts.
What is a transversal plane
500
a group of organs classified as a unit because of a common function or set of functions
What is an organ system
500
a major regulatory system that influences metabolism, growth, reproduction, and many other functions.
What is an endocrine system
500
the ability to use energy to perform vital functions, such as growth, movement, and reproduction.
What is metabolism
500
etymology for surface
What is superficial
500
a plane that runs vertically from right to left and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
What is frontal/coronal plane
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