ANAPHY Flashcards
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It is the study of the structures of the body
Anatomy
It is the study of the processes and functions of body
Physiology
Body is consist of what?
Water and organic compounds
What are the organic compounds in the body
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
How many percents of water does our body have?
60%
It serves as major structural component of the body
Proteins
Present in the human body as fuels, either as simple sugars circulating theough the bloodstream or as GLYCOGEN
Carbohydrates
A storage compound found in the liver and muscles
Glycogen
Make up the genetic materials of the body
Nucleic acids
Six levels of organization for human body
Chemical
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism
It involves how atoms interact and combine into molecules
Chemical
Basic structural and functional units of organisms
Cell
A group of similar cells and the materials surrounding them
Tissue
Composed of two or more tissue types that together perform one or more common functions
Organ
A group of organs classified as a unit
Organ System
A complex of organ systems that are mutually dependent upon one another
Organism
It provides protection, regulates temperature, prevents water loss, helps produce vitamin D
Integumentary
Provides protection and support, allows body movements
Skeletal
Produces body movements, maintain posture, produces body heat
Muscular
Detects sensation and controls movements, intellectual functions
Nervous
It influences metabolism, growth and reproduction
Endocrine
Transport nutrients, waste products, gases, and hormones throughout the body
Cardiovascular
Removes foreign substances from the blood and lymph, combats disease
Lymphatic
Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and air regulates blood pH
Respiratory