ANATOMY WINTER FINAL **EVERYTHING** Flashcards
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order of levels of organization of the human body
atoms
molecules
macromolecules
organelles
cells
tissues
organs
organ systems
organisms
5 environmental requirements for an organism
water
food
oxygen
heat
pressure
_______ is the most important ____________ in ALL living systems
water, chemical
water is required for…
metabolic processes and provides for the environment
metabolic processes:
energy is produced
what does water carry and regulate
carries: substances within an organism
regulates: body temp
water constitutes:
intracellular and extracellular fluid
water inside cells
intracellular fluid
outside of cells, tissue fluid and liquid portion of cells (plasma)
extracellular fluid
heat is a form of _____
energy
heat is a product of
metabolic reactions
more heat…
more rapid chemical reactions
heat is necessary for ________ to work
organs
heat is the quickest _______ from the ______
blood supply, heart
an application of force to something
pressure
pressure regulates…
breathing
heart action
atmospheric pressure
pressure liquid exerts due to weight of water above them (blood pressure)
atmospheric pressure
___________ pressure pushes ____ on our body, ________ pushes ___
atmospheric. down, internal, up
_______ changes pressure in our bodies
we
when heart contracts pressure brings ________ into the cells
blood circulation
oxygen releases_______ from food sources
energy
food is brought in and _______ are eliminated with oxygen
waste products
food provides us with ___________ (chemicals) that we need to do chemical reactions
nutrients
________ and _________ are exchanged in the environment
carbon dioxide, oxygen