Character Development
Chemical reactions within the body
What is metabolism
Synonymous with anterior
What is ventral
Breaks down nutrients for absorption
What is the digestive system
A dynamic state of equilibrium
What is homeostasis
heart and blood vessels
What is cardiovascular system
The ability to produce offspring
What is reproduction
The forehead is _________ to the nose
What is superior
Regulates hormones
What is endocrine system
Results in a disturbance of homestasis
What is disease
stomach
What is digestive system
Stable body temperature
What is 37°C or 98°F
One of two MAIN body cavities
What is Dorsal or Ventral body cavity
Fast acting control system
What is nervous system
Detects a change
What is the receptor
skeletal muscles
What is muscular system
Element required in the body for chemical reactions
What is Oxygen
Sections are cut along imaginary lines known as _________
What are planes
Site of fetal development
What is reproductive system
Shuts off the original stimulus or reduces the intensity
What is negative feedback mechanism
contains largest organ in the body
What is integumentary system
Most abundant chemical in the body
What is water
Divides the body into superior and inferior parts
What is a transverse plane
Site for Vitamin D synthesis
What is Integumentary System
Determines the set point, analyzes the info, and determines response
What is the control center (brain)
Pituitary gland
What is endocrine system