Terminology
Levels of Organization
Life Functions
Organ Systems
100

The study of cells

cytology

100

The structural and functional unit of an organism 

cells 

100

All chemical reactions in the body

Metabolism

100

The most fast-acting organ system

Nervous System

200

The difference between catabolism and anabolism

Catabolism - breakdown of molecules 

Anabolism - build up / synthesis of molecules

200

The 6 levels of organization in order from smallest to largest

1. chemical 

2. cellular

3. tissue

4. organ

5. organ system

6. organism 

200

Separation between internal and external environments 

Maintaining Boundaries 

200

Works through secreting hormones

Endocrine system

300

Explain what the complementarity of structure and function means.

The structure of something changes in order to better facilitate the function

300

The 4 basic types of tissue in the human body

epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous

300

The withdrawal reflex (pulling your hand off of a hot stove) is an example of what?

Responsiveness 

300

Why is the production and storage of calcium so important?

Every single muscle contraction uses calcium

400

An essential tool to studying anatomy using sounds & listening 

Auscultation

400

At least 2 types of tissue with a specific function in the body

Organ

400

What are examples of the way the body maintains boundaries?

- plasma membrane 

- skin 

- blood vessels 

400

3 types of muscle in the human body

- skeletal 

- cardiac 

- smooth

500

An anatomy discipline which involves the study of anatomy through specialized screening

Radiographic Anatomy
500

96% of the body is made up of what 4 elements?

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen 

500

Examples of excretion in the body (removal of waste)

- feces (unabsorbed food)

- urine (breakdown of proteins)

- carbon dioxide (metabolism)

500

Name all 11 organ systems

Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestion, reproductive, urinary

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