The language of anatomy
To avoid confusion, what position do we assume the body is in when describing body parts?
anatomical position
what is homeostasis?
the body's ability to maintain stable conditions even though the outside work is changing
this includes all the activities done by the muscular system
movement
Tiny block of matter combined to form molecules.
Atoms
What is anatomy?
The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationships to one another
This section of the body is cut along the lengthwise, or longitudinal plane of the body, dividing the body into right and left parts.
Sagittal section
a type of sensor that responds to changes in the environment
receptor
a broad term that refers to all chemical reactions that occur within the body and all of its cells
metabolism
these is the smallest units of all living things
Cells
What is physiology
The study of how the body and its parts work
If the cut is down median plane of the body and the right and left parts are equal in size, it is called a ____.
Midsagittal section
what does an effector do?
produces a response to the environmental change
stuff the body takes in through food used for energy and cell building
nutrients
a structure composed of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function for the body.
organ
The term anatomy, derived from the Greek words meaning what?
Apart(ana) and to cut(tomy)
This body cavity contains all the structures within the chest and abdomen.
a mechanism that makes systems act to reduce or stop the initial stimulus
negative feedback
if the body drops below ____ degrees then metabolism become slower and slower until it eventually stops
98.6F or 37C
a group of organs that work together to accomplish a common purpose
organ system
what would you body look like without a structure
you look like a blob
What are the four abdominopelvic quadrants?
Right upper quadrant(RUQ), Left upper quadrant(LUQ), Right lower quadrant(RLQ), Left lower quadrant(LLQ)
a mechanism that causes the systems to increase the initial stimulus
positive feedback
The force exerted on the surface of the body by the weight of air is referred to as what?
atmospheric pressure
Name any of the 11 systems we will be going over in the future
integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
physiology comes from the science based word "physio", and the medical term "ology", what do these words mean?
Physio:"nature", ology: "the study of"