human organisms 1

• What is the study of the structures of the body called?

  Anatomy
• What does the term 'anatomy' imply?

  To dissect or cut apart
• What is systemic anatomy?

  Study by organ system
• How does regional anatomy differ from systemic anatomy?

  It studies the body by areas
• What is surface anatomy?

  Study of external features
• What is anatomical imaging?

  Non-invasive method for examining structures
• What does physiology study?

  Processes and functions of the body
• What are the main goals of physiology?

  Understand and predict body functions
• What is the chemical level in structural organization?

  Atoms interact to form molecules
• What is a cell?

  Basic structural and functional unit
• What defines a tissue?

  Group of similar cells
• How is an organ defined?


  Composed of two or more tissue types
• What is an organ system?

  Group of organs with common functions
• What is an organism?

  Any living thing considered whole
• What is one characteristic of life?

  Organization
• How does metabolism relate to life?

  Uses energy for vital functions
• What does responsiveness mean in the context of life?

  Ability to sense environmental changes
• What is growth in biological terms?

  Increase in size
• What does development refer to?

  Changes over time in organisms
• What is reproduction?

  Formation of new cells or organisms
• What is homeostasis?

  Stable internal conditions
• What does 'homeo' and 'stasis' mean?

  Same and standing still
• What are homeostatic mechanisms?

  Maintain body temperature stability
• What is a set point?

  Ideal value for a variable
• What is a normal range?

  Acceptable range of values
• What does a negative-feedback mechanism do?

  Resists deviation from set point
• What is a positive-feedback mechanism?

  Increases deviation from normal
• What are the components to maintain homeostasis?

  Receptors, control center, effector
• What is the anatomical position?

  Standing erect, face forward
• What does 'supine' mean?

  Lying face upward
• What does 'prone' refer to?

  Lying face downward
• What does 'inferior' mean in directional terms?

  Lower position
• What is the meaning of 'superior'?

  Higher position
• What does 'anterior' refer to?

  Front of the body
• What does 'posterior' mean?

  Back of the body
• What does 'ventral' refer to?

  Belly side of the body
• What does 'dorsal' mean?

  Back side of the body
• What does 'proximal' indicate?

  Nearest to the point of reference
• What does 'distal' mean?

  Distant from the point of reference
• What does 'lateral' mean?

  Away from the midline