1785049523 | anabolism | building the body's components | 0 | |
1785049524 | anatomy | the structure of the body parts | 1 | |
1785049525 | catabolism | living cells break down substances into simpler substances | 2 | |
1785049526 | cell | structural unit of all living things | 3 | |
1785049527 | control center | evaluates input from receptor and generates output when needed | 4 | |
1785049528 | cytology | study of cells | 5 | |
1785049529 | differentiation | unspecialized cells to specialized cells | 6 | |
1785049530 | effector | recieves output and produces response | 7 | |
1785049531 | feedback system | monitor, evaluate, and change conditions in the body | 8 | |
1785049532 | gross | study of large body structures visible to the naked eye | 9 | |
1785049533 | growth | increase in size due to increased size or number of cells | 10 | |
1785049534 | histology | study of tissues | 11 | |
1785049535 | homeostasis | maintaining conditions of internal conditions | 12 | |
1785049536 | metabolism | all chemical processes in the body | 13 | |
1785049537 | movement | from whole body to organelles | 14 | |
1785049538 | negative feedback | reverses a change, brings back to normal immediately | 15 | |
1785049539 | organ | group of tissues | 16 | |
1785049540 | physiology | function of body parts and how they work and carry out life-sustaining activities | 17 | |
1785049541 | positive feedback | reinforces a change until "stopped" by something | 18 | |
1785049542 | receptor | monitors changes and sends input | 19 | |
1785049543 | reproduction | forming new cells/ individuals | 20 | |
1785049544 | responsiveness | detecting and responding to change | 21 | |
1785049545 | stress | disrupts this balance of homeostastis | 22 | |
1785049546 | system | group of related organs | 23 | |
1785049547 | tissue | group of cells that work together for a specific function | 24 | |
1785049548 | abdominopelvic cavity | abdomen and pelvis | 25 | |
1785049549 | anterior | toward are at the front of the body, in front | 26 | |
1785049550 | axillary | armpit | 27 | |
1785049551 | brachial | arm | 28 | |
1785049552 | carpal | near the carpus | 29 | |
1785049553 | cephalic | head | 30 | |
1785049554 | contralateral | affecting the opposite side | 31 | |
1785049555 | cranial cavity | holds the brain | 32 | |
1785049556 | epigastric | above the stomach | 33 | |
1785049557 | femoral | thigh | 34 | |
1785049558 | frontal plane | plane that goes through the body from head to feet | 35 | |
1785049559 | hypochondriac | under the cartalige | 36 | |
1785049560 | hypogastric | below the navel | 37 | |
1785049561 | iliac | dorsal bone of the pelvis | 38 | |
1785049562 | inferior | away from the head, in front of | 39 | |
1785049563 | intermediate | in between | 40 | |
1785049564 | ipsilateral | on the same side | 41 | |
1785049565 | lumbar | the back between the thorax and pelvis | 42 | |
1785049566 | midsagittal plane | divide the body into equal parts | 43 | |
1785049567 | oblique plane | pass through the body at a diagonal | 44 | |
1785049568 | occipital | posterior part of the skull | 45 | |
1785049569 | parasagittal plane | divide unequally | 46 | |
1785049570 | popliteal | area behind the knee joint | 47 | |
1785049571 | posterior | behind, back of the body | 48 | |
1785049572 | proximal | situated nearest to point of attachment or origin | 49 | |
1785049573 | superficial | toward surface | 50 | |
1785049574 | superior | above | 51 | |
1785049575 | tarsal | pertaining to the ankle | 52 | |
1785049576 | thoracic cavity | lungs and heart are here | 53 | |
1785049577 | transverse plane | divide body into superior and inferior parts | 54 | |
1785049578 | umbilical | belly button | 55 | |
1785049579 | ventral | toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal) | 56 | |
1785049580 | vertebral cavity | spine | 57 |
Anantomy and Physiology Chapter 1 Terms Flashcards
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