5.1 and 5.2A Flashcards
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Building blocks of human body
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Systems
Anatomy vs physiology
What vs How
Study of organs and systems
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Study of the function of organs and systems
Gross anatomy vs histology
Study of anatomy to naked eye
Study of microscopic structures
Three basic parts of a cell
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Membrane
What does a nucleus do
Control center of all activities, vital to its reproduction
What is the cytoplasm
Production department of a cell, site of most chemical activities, where organelles store nutrients
What is the cell membrane?
The outer surface and enclosing structure of the cell
What is mitosis
Indirect division, cells reproduce by dividing in half
What is the metabolism
The chemical process in which cells receive nutrients for growth and reproduction
What are the two phases of metabolism
Anabolism, building up larger molecules from smaller molecules
Catabolism, breaking down of large molecules into smaller
What are the five primary types of tissue
Epithelial Connective Nerve Muscular Liquid
Explain organs
They perform specific functions and are composed of two or more different issues.
some examples are the brain, eyes, heart, lungs, stomach, intestines, liver, kidneys, and the skin
What are 10 body systems
Skeletal muscular circulatory nervous digestive excretory respiratory endocrine reproductive integumentary
What does the epithelial tissue do
Covers and protects the body surfaces and internal organs
The study of organs and systems of the body is called
Anatomy
Another name for histology is
Microscopic anatomy
Cells are composed of a gel like substance called
Protoplasm
What performs most of the cells activities
Organelles
How many bones are there
206
What is osteology
Study Of bones
What are the three types of bones
Long bones such as arms and legs
Flat bones such as ribs and school
Irregular bones such as wrist ankle and spinal column
What are bones composed of
2/3 mineral matter
1/3 organic matter
How is the skull divided
The cranium which contains 8 bones and the facial skeleton which is 14 bones
What are the six types of bones in the cranium
Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, ethmoid, sphenoid,