Test 1 Flashcards
Modules 1-3
study of structure
anatomy
study of how body structures function
physiology
levels of structural organization
- chemical
- cellular
- tissues
- organs
- systems
- organism
condition of equilibrium or balance in the body’s internal environment
homeostasis
disrupts homeostasis by increasing or decreasing the controlled condition
stimulus
monitors controlled conditions and sends nerve impulses or chemical signals to control centre
receptors
receives input and provides nerve impulses or chemical signals to effectors
control centre
brings about a change or response that alters the controlled condition
effectors
controlled condition is negated or brought back to normal, most common type of control
negative feedback
controlled condition is made more abnormal until an outside event stops the cycle, not a common type of control
positive feedback
have more fat stores, not much fluids
females
have more muscle mass, therefore more fluids
males
2/3 of total body fluid
intracellular fluid
1/3 of total body fluid
extracellular fluid
80% of extracellular fluid
interstitial fluid
20% of extracellular fluid
plasma
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
3 forms of matter
solid, liquid, gas
amount of matter a substance contains
mass
force of gravity acting on a mass
weight
elements that make up 96% of our bodies
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
smallest units of matter that retain the properties and characteristics of an element
atoms
number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
atomic number
number of protons and neutrons in an atom
mass number