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7389620683AnatomyDeals with the form and organization of body parts0
7389620684PhysiologyDeals with the functions of these parts1
7389620685Human organismBody parts form a well organized unit2
7389620686StructureBody parts and their form and organization3
7389620687FunctionWhat they do and how they do it4
7389620688Matter is composed ofatoms5
7389620689OrganelleConsist of aggregates of interacting large molecules6
7389620690CellsComposed of organelles are the basic unit of structure and function of the body7
7389620691TissueCells are organized into layers8
7389620692OrgansTissue are organized into?9
7389620693OrganismOrgan systems constitute the?10
7389620694MetabolismAccusation and use of energy by an organism11
7389620695WaterIs used in many metabolic processes, provides the environment from metabolic reaction12
7389620696FoodSupply energy raw materials for building substances13
7389620697OxygenIs used to release energy from nutrients14
7389620698HeatIt's part of our environment and as a product of metabolic reaction15
7389620699PressureAtmospheric and hydrostatic pressure help breathing and body movement16
7389620700Internal homeostatic mechanismsInvolves sensory receptors a control center with the set point and effectors17
7389620701Negative feedbackHomeostatic mechanisms employ?18
7389620702HomeostasisA tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state19
7389620703Internal environmentRelatively constant an ever-changing outside environment20
7389620704Extracellular fluidLiquid portion of the blood21
7389620705interstitial fluidTissue fluid22
7389620706intracellular fluidfluid inside of cells23
7389620707ReceptorsAre the lookout. They provide information about specific condition in the internal environment24
7389620708Control CenterDecision maker25
7389620709Set pointA particular value such as temperature26
7389620710EffectorTake action. They cause appropriate response27
7389620711Negative feedbackEffectors are activated that can turn conditions toward normal28
7389620712Negative feedbackIs not reversed but intensified and the effectors activity in initial increased rather than turned off29
7389632456axial portionincludes head,neck,and truck30
7389646032appendicular portionincludes upper and lower limbs31
7389653384cranial cavityhouses the brain32
7389658561vertebral canalcontains the spinal cord and is surrounded by sections of the backbone33
7389675162abdominopelvicthe organs within these last two cavities34
7389683069diaphragmthe thoracic cavity is seperated from the abdominopelvic cavity by a broad muscle35
7389701915abdominal cavityincludes the liver,stomach,spleen etc36
7389706985mediastinumregion betwwen the lungs37

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