A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules

Groups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds e.g. water, sugar

tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell

A group of similar cells that perform the same function.

Tissues are organized into:, group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions.

A group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions.

an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed.

to react to something that has been said or done

the process of increasing in physical size.

Inhalation and exhalation of air.

Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and used

The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood

Movement of blood through the body

interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas

Process by which metabolic wastes are eliminated from the body

requirements for life

water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure

the pressure within a blood vessel that tends to push water out of the vessel

homeostatic imbalance

a disturbance in homeostasis resulting in disease

protein that detects a signal molecule and performs an action in response

processes the signal and sends instructions

an organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus.

The Mechanism By Which the Body Maintains Homeostasis

Feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output.

any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth.

gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells

helps maintain body temperature and rate of metabolic reactions

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intro to anatomy

Question	Answer
Atoms	Building blocks of matter
Macromolecules	A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules
Molecules	Groups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds e.g. water, sugar
organells	tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell
Cells	Basic unit of life
Tissue	A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
Organs	Tissues are organized into:, group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions.
organ systems	A group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions.
subatomic particles	protons, neutrons, electrons
organisms	living things
Mitochondria	Powerhouse of the cell
DNA protein	What are chromosomes made of?
movement	an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed.
respond	to react to something that has been said or done
Growth	the process of increasing in physical size.
Reproduction	the production of offspring
respiration	Inhalation and exhalation of air.
Digestion	Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and used
Absorption	The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood
circulation	Movement of blood through the body
Assimilation	interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas
excretion	Process by which metabolic wastes are eliminated from the body
requirements for life	water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure
hydrostatic pressure	the pressure within a blood vessel that tends to push water out of the vessel
homeostatic imbalance	a disturbance in homeostasis resulting in disease
Receptor	protein that detects a signal molecule and performs an action in response
control center	processes the signal and sends instructions
Effector	an organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus.
negative feed back	The Mechanism By Which the Body Maintains Homeostasis
positive feedback	Feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output.
water	universal solvent
food	any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth.
Oxygen	gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells
heat	helps maintain body temperature and rate of metabolic reactions

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