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Anatomy QuizONE
Quiz #1 - TERMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |