Intro Flashcards
Study of how the body and its parts work or function
Physiology
Characteristics of Life
Organization Metabolism Responsiveness Growth Development Reproduction
Parts of an organism have specific relationship to each other
Organization
Ability to use energy to perform vital functions
Metabolism
Ability of an organism to sense changes and make the adjustments that help maintain its life
Responsiveness
An increase in size of all or part of the organism
Growth
Changes an organism undergoes through time, it begins with _______ and ends at _______-
Development
Fertilization
Death
Formation of new cells or new organisms
Reproduction
Toward the head or upper part
Superior/cranial/cephalad
Away from the head or lower part
Inferior/caudal
Front
Anterior/ventral
Back
Posterior/dorsal
Nearer to the midline
Medial
Farther from the midline
Lateral
Between two structures
Intermediate
On the same side of the body
Ipsilateral
Farther from point of attachment
Distal
On the surface
Superficial/external
Away from the surface
Deep/internal
Center/main part
Central
Stomach to lungs
Inferior
Breastbone to spine
Anterior
Nearer to the attachment of a limb
Proximal
Forehead to nose
Superior