chapter 1 Flashcards
chapter 1 (114 cards)
meaning of anatomy?
Study of the body structure
meaning of physiology
study of the body functions
Histo
tissues
gross
visible to the eye
ology
study of
micro
microscopic
6 levels of structural organization
Chemical cellular tissue organ system organism
cells
Basic structural and functional unit of life
tissues
groups of cells that work together to perform a similar function
organs
several different types of tissues that work together to perform a specific function
11 systems
digestive system respiratory system reproductive system muscular system nervous system skeletal system Integumentary System Endocrine System Cardiovascular System Lymphatic System Urinary System
Integumentary System
Skin and associated structures, such as hair, fingernails and toenails, sweat glands, and oil glands. even protects body
muscular system
skeletal muscles
nervous system
brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory system
Endocrine system
hormone- producing cells and glands
cardiovascular system
heart, blood, and blood vessels
Lymphatic system
lymphatic organs, lymphatic fluid, lymph nodes,
and leukocytes
respiratory system
upper and lower respiratory tracts, the trachea, bronchi, and the lungs
digestive system
Gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs
Urinary system
kidneys, ureters , bladder, and urethra.
reproductive system
ovaries, uterus and vagina in the female
testes and penis in the male
Define the 6 important life processes of the human body.
metabolism, responsiveness, movement, growth, Differentiation, reproduction
Homeostasis
the maintenance of relatively stable conditions in the body’s internal environment. it responds to changing conditions
external
outside the body
