Terms
Anatomy
Contains the brain
Dorsal
the wrist is ______________ to the elbow
distal
All the chemical reactions that occur within the body cells
metabolism
Water
List the structural organization levels beginning with the cell.
Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Contains the kidneys
Abdominal cavity
the pelvic cavity is ________________ to the thoracic cavity
inferior
making a new individual organism or new cell
reproduction
We can only survive for a few minutes without this and it comes from the air
oxygen
Studying the function of the body
Physiology
Contains the heart
Thoracic cavity
the sternum (breast bone) is ________________ to the spine
anterior
ability to sense changes taking place inside or outside the body and reacting to it
responsiveness
For the body to function correctly it must maintain this about 37 degrees C.
Maintaining a stable internal environment when the external environment changes
homeostasis
pelvic cavity
The heart is __________________ to the navel (belly button)
superior
Removal of waste products
excretion
Breathing depends on this pressure remaining appropriate
atmospheric
these mechanisms cause the variable to change in a direction opposite to that of the initial change, returning it to its "ideal value".
Negative Feedback
Contains the lungs
Thoracic cavity
the heart is ________________ to the arm
medial
having internal environment remain distinct from the external environment
maintaining boundries
These contain the chemicals the body needs for energy
Nutrients