Anatomy & Physiology Intro Vocab List Flashcards

7264634878	anatomy	branch of science concerned with structure	0
7264634879	physiology	branch of science concerned with function	1
7264634880	integumentary system	system which consists of skin and protects body from damage	2
7264634881	skeletal system	system which consists of bones and connective tissues	3
7264634882	muscular system	system which consists of smooth, cardiac, and skeletal muscles	4
7264634883	nervous system	system which transmits nerve impulses	5
7264634884	cardiovascular system	system which blood to circulate and transport	6
7264634885	endocrine system	system which regulates hormones	7
7264634886	respiratory system	system which allows gas exchange	8
7264634887	lymphatic system	system which is major part of immune and circulatory systems; functions in the body's defense against infection	9
7264634888	urinary system	system which produces, collects, and eliminates urine	10
7264634889	immune system	system which protects body from infections and invaders	11
7264634890	digestive system	system which processes food and liquids	12
7264634891	reproductive system	system which produces new individuals	13
7264634892	metabolism	All of the physical and chemical changes that occur in the body. The conversion of food into energy.	14
7264634893	catabolism	breakdown of complex molecules to simple ones; release of energy	15
7264634894	anabolism	synthesis of simple molecules to complex; storage of energy	16
7264634895	homeostasis	The maintenance of a constant or stable internal environment; physiological equilibrium	17
7264634896	negative feedback	output by system, mechanism, or process is reduced	18
7264634897	positive feedback	output by system, mechanism, or process is increased	19
7264634898	pH levels	degree of acidity or alkalinity present	20
7264634899	biochemistry	study of physicochemical processes	21
7264634900	basic chemicals	hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, calcium, sodium, potassium	22
7264634901	diffusion	movement of molecules from high area of concentration to low area of concentration	23
7264634902	cohesion of water	water is attracted to water	24
7264634903	adhesion of water	water is attracted to other substances	25
7264634904	macro-	large, long	26
7264634905	micro-	small	27
7264634906	basic molecules	carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids	28
7264634907	carbohydrates	sugars (glucose), starches, and fibers; made of carbon	29
7264634908	lipids	fats; made of fatty acids	30
7264634909	proteins	structural components; made of amino acids	31
7264634910	nucleic acids	forms DNA and RNA; made of nucleotides	32
7264634911	chemical reaction	process involving rearrangement of molecules	33
7264634912	enzymes	substance which acts as catalyst in chemical reaction; aid in the break down of food	34
7264634913	hormones	chemical messenger in blood	35
7264634914	cell	smallest living structural unit of organism	36
7264634915	membrane	structure which acts as a boundary or separtion	37
7264634916	tissue	group of similar cells which perform specialized funtion	38
7264634917	organ	group of tissues which perform specialized funtion	39
7264634918	organ system	group of organs which perform specialized funcion	40
7264634919	nucleus	part of cell containing genetic material	41
7264634920	DNA	genetic instructions (blueprint of body)	42
7264634921	ATP	source of energy in body	43
7264634922	Hyper-	"over"	44
7264634923	Hypo-	"below"	45
7264648452	proximal	The term that means "nearer" or "close to" is:	46
7264654219	superior	Means "above"	47
7264657198	sagittal	A slice or section of the body that divides the body into a right and a left side	48
7264665557	assimilation	The changing of absorbed substances into chemically different substances	49
7264667263	coronal	A slice or section of the body that divides it into a front and back side.	50
7264672355	circulation	The transport of nutrients throughout the body	51
7264677891	viscera	Internal organs	52
7264681900	axial	Center portion of body, head and spine	53
7264685153	appendicular	Portion of body, arms and legs	54
7264688371	transverse	Plane that divides body into top and bottom	55
7264715112	parietal	outer layer of a membrane	56
7264720906	visceral	inner layer of a membrane	57
7264723387	peritoneum	membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity; lines the abdominal organs	58
7264737923	pericardium	membrane around the heart	59
7264741793	pleura	Membrane surrounding the lungs	60
7264747054	visceral pleura	the inner layer of pleura that surrounds each lung	61
7264749751	parietal pleura	- outer layer of pleural membrane - attached to wall of thoracic cavity	62
7264759501	anatomical position	To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward	63
7264768121	inferior	Refers to a structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body	64
7264771106	anterior	Located towards the front of the body	65
7264772587	posterior	Toward the back of the body	66
7264775054	distal	Farther from the root (core) of the body	67
7264778310	ventral	front	68
7264779592	dorsal	back	69
7264781377	superficial	On or near the surface	70
7264783834	deep	Away from the body surface; more internal	71
7264785867	prone	lying face down	72
7264788834	supine	lying on the back	73
7264789571	unilateral	pertaining to one side of the body	74
7264794045	bilateral	pertaining to both sides of the body	75