Chapter 1 Intro to Human Body Flashcards
Level of body structural organization from smallest to largest.
Atoms, molecules, cell, tissue, organ, system, organism
What are the smallest form of matter?
Atoms
Two or more atoms joined together form a ?
Molecule
The sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body is?
Metabolism
_________ is the development of a cell from an unspecialized state to a specialized state
Differentiation
The dynamic condition of equilibrium in the body’s interns, environment due to constant interaction of the body’s man regulatory processes is…….
Homeostasis
The cycle of events In which a body condition is monitored, evaluated, and adjusted accordingly is……
The Feedback System
What are the three things included in a feedback system?
Receptor, control centre, effector
A negative feedback system …………?
Reverses a change in a controlled condition.
A positive feedback system……?
Strengthens a change in a controlled condition
Most physiological systems are what type of feedback system?
Negative
The science of body functions- how body parts work is?
Physiology
The science of body structures and the relationships among them is?
Anatomy
