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The study of all forms is biology
Through the study of_________ _______ we can extend the knowledge of body parts. gross anatomy
A study of the blood tissue is histology
The study of the nervous system is called Neurology
__________ ________ is the study of the organs that make up parts of the organ system Systematic anatomy
_______ is the study of how our organs function physiology
THe study of the cells is called cytology
The study of human cells from fertilization to birth is embryology
THe study of the size and shape of an organ is anatomy
______ is the study of the hormonal system endocrinology
The study of the structure and function of various organs or parts making up a particular organ system is systematic anatomy
The study of the growth and development of an organism during its lifetime is developmental anantomy
The study of anatomy at the microscopic level that is further divided into cyology and histolgy is micrroscopic anatomy
The study of the different body parts and organs of humans with regard to similarities and differences of other animals in the animal kingdom is comparative anatomy
The study of large and easily observable structures on an organism is gross anatomy
standing erect,face forward,arms at the side,palms forward, feet parallel anatomical position
vertical cut that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections is coronal plane
THe horizontal cut dividing the body into upper and lower sections is transverse plane
AN imaginary dividing line useful in separating the body is plane
the lacrimal ducts are located orbital cavity
secretion of a substance from a cell or structure is a function of the endocrine system
The oxidation of food molecules in a cell to release energy,water, and carbon dioxide is accomplished by respiratory system
The synthesis of simple food molecules into more complex units to help an organism build new tissue is a function of the digestive system
the building up and breaking down of cell material is called metabolism
Maintenance of optimum cell functioning requires a balanced cell enviroment called homeostasis
brain cranial cavity
bronchi thoracic cavity
hypogastronic region pubic areas
urinary bladder pelvic cavity
stomach abdominal cavity
mediastinum midpoint of thoracic cavity
epigastric region region just below sternum
heart pericardial cavity
verterbrae spinal cavity
eyes orbital cavity
transformation of digested food molecules into living tissues assimilation
the breakdown of complex foods molecules into simpler food molecules disgestion
the removal of metabolic waste products from an organism excretion
the enlargment of an organism due to synthesis and assimilation growth
the process by which an organism takes in food ingestion
the ability of an organism to move movement
the ability of an organsimto progduce offspring with similar characteristics reproduction
the burning or oxidation of food molecules in a cell to increase energy,water,and carbon dioxide respiration
the formation and release of hormones from a cell or structure secretion
the ability of an organism to respond to its enviroment to maintain homeostasis (regulation) sensitivity
the combination of simple molecules into more complex molecules to help an organism build more tissue synthesis
the movement of necessary substances to,into,and around cells and wastes out of and away from cells transport
the functional activities that result in growth and repair of body tissue are called metabolism
this function consists of two processes that have opposite side effects namely anabolism and catabolism
the taking in of food and oxygen occurs in the _____ state anabolism
state which builds up ________ materials from simpler ones. complex
the release of energy and carbon dioxide occurs in the __________ state catabolism
state which is breaking down of ____________ substances into simpler ones complex
these functins require a stable___________ enviroment internal
maintaining an internal enviroment is known as homeostasis
look at the trunk it is anterior
if buttocks in view posterior
if the location is ____ it is above a certain part superior
navel is __________ to the heart inferior
the wrist is __________ to the shoulder joint distal
while the elbow is _________ to the shoulder joint proximal
esophagus thoracic cavity
pancreas abdominal cavity
appendix pelvic cavity
heart pericardial cavity
spinal cord spinal cavity
ribs thoracic cavity
urinary bladder pelvic cavity
brain cranial cavity
nose nasal cavity
eyes orbital cavity
small intestine abdominal cavity
mouth oral cavity
reproductive organs pelvic cavity
lungs thoracic cavity
liver abdominal cavity
trachea thoracic cavity
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