Lesson 1 Flashcards
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Study of the structure and shape of the body and it’s parts and their relationship to one another.
Anatomy
Study of large body structure
Gross anatomy
The word anatomy came from the Greek word ana and tomy. What is the meaning of ana?
Apart
The word of anatomy came from the Greek word ana and tomy. What is the meaning of tomy?
To cut
Study of body structure that are too small to be seen with the naked eye
Microscopic Anatomy
Study of how the body and it’s parts work or function?
Physiology
What is the meaning of the word Physiology?
Study of nature
This subdivision of physiology explain the working of the nervous system.
Neurophysiology
This subdivision of physiology studies the function of the heart
Cardiac physiology
The simplest level of the structural ladder
Chemical level
Tiny building blocks of matter, combine to form molecules
Atoms
The smallest unit of all living things
Cells
A group of similar cells that have a common function
Tissues
Structure composed of two or more tissues types that performs a specific functions for the body.
Organ
A group of organs that work together to accomplish a common purpose.
Organ system
Represent the highest level of structural organisation
Organism
The sum total of all structural levels working together
Organism level
This system is the external covering of the body, or the skin, and etc.
Integumentary system
This system provides support and framework that the skeletal muscles use to cause movements.
Skeletal system
Sites of where the blood cells are formed
Cavities of the skeletons
Acts as a storehouse for minerals
Hard substance of bones
This system has only one function and that is to contract, or shorten.
Muscular system
The skeletal muscle form the —–?
Muscular system
The body’s fast-acting control system. It consists of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors.
Nervous system