Human Body Science Flashcards
The study of the structure of organs and the body systems
Anatomy
The study of the function of the organs and body systems
Physiology
The smallest parts of elements that still retain all the original properties of the element
Atoms
A chemical bonding of atoms that possesses its own characteristics independent of the atoms themselves
Molecule
The basic unit of all life
Cells
The combination of cells in terms of function and type
Tissues
Two or more tissue types form work together to perform a specific function
Organ
When organs work together to perform a task `
Organ System
The result of all organ systems working together within the body
Organism
It is through the walls of the _____ that oxygen and carbon dioxide move in and out of the capillaries in the lungs.
alveoli
What happens during inspiration
The diaphragm contracts
