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Anatomy QuizONE
Quiz #1 - TERMS
Term | Definition |
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Anatomy | study of body structures (form) and the interaction among them |
Inspection | observations |
Palpation | using touch |
auscultation | listening |
percussion | touch and respond |
dissection | viewing internal body |
gross anatomy | anatomy on a large scale- dissection |
microanatomy | cytology, histology, ultrastructure, microscope |
physiology | how systems within the body function |
mechanical | muscles contracting |
physical | movement |
biochemical | mechanical and physical |
biota | earth |
domain | eukarya |
kingdom | animalia |
phylum | chordata |
class | mammalia |
order | primates |
family | hominidae |
genus | homo |
species | Homo Sapiens |
Invertebrates | no backbone |
vertebrates | have vertebral column |
stereoscopic vision | 2 eyes see the same object |
eukaryotic cells | membrane bound organelles |
prokaryotic cells | no membrane bound organelles |
protist | single celled organism |
atoms | carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen |
molecules | O2 |
cells | basic unit of entire organism |
tissues | aggragation of cells |
organ | group of tissues |
system | separate functions between all- group of organs |
organism | multiple systems working together to sustain life |
Atoms, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, system, organism | Heirarchy of Organisms |
Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular | Form/Support and Movement systems |
Nervous, endocrine | Integration and Control systems |
Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary | Regulation and Maintenance systems |
Reproduction | Reproduction and Development systems |
metabolism | sum of all internal chemical reactions within a cell |
anabolism | build up of complex chemical substances |
catobolism | breakdown of complex chemical substances |
excretion | removal of cellular chemical waste |
stimulus | change in external and internal environment |
homeostasis | maintain bodys internal environment |
nervous, endocrine | 2 systems that homeostasis is maintained by: |
growth | increase in size and number of cells |
differentiation | change in function, development of specialized cells |
adaptation | changes suitable to environment |
evolution | change in population over time |
mutations | change in genetic structure |