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What is a somatotype? a persons body shape Ectomorph Mesomorph Endomorph
Iliac The lowest part of the small intestine
Cortical the outer layer of an organ
Superficial Near the surface
Matrix Nonliving intercellular substances that surround the cell
metabolism the sum total of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body
eponyms terms that are based on a person’s name
systemic anatomy The Study of the body by systems
Biology defined as the scientific study of life.
physiology physiology deals with body function.
Anatomy Anatomy is the study of body structure
feed-forward the concept that information may flow ahead to another process to trigger a change in anticipation to a future event
oxytocin (OT). A hormone used to stimulate labor contractions
hormones Chemical messengers secreted into blood
HRV Heart Rate Variability
homeostasis The relatively constant states maintained by the body
Salts a compound that results from the chemical reaction of an acid and base
buffers Substances that minimize the effects of H+ and OH- electrolytes in body fluids
pH Alkalinity A value over 7 implies that there are more electrolytes of OH- than H+
-pH Acidity Values less than 7 indicate that there are more H+ electrolytes than OH-
pH neutrality a pH level of 7 means that there are equal amounts of H+ and OH-
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