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Claudette Mbikeh
Anatomy week 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is anatomy? | The study of structure and organization of body parts |
| What is physiology? | The study of how body parts function and work together |
| Define homeostasis | The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions despite external changes |
| What are the four levels of structural organization in the human body( from simplest to complex)? | Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ |
| What is the function of the mitochondria? | Produces ATP |
| What is the difference between positive and negative feedback? | Negative- Reverses a change to maintain balance Positive-Amplifies a response until a specific goal is reached |
| Name the 4 main tissue types | Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous |
| Which body system provides support and protects organs? | The skeletal system |
| What is the function of the muscular system? | Allows movement, maintains posture, and produces heat. |
| What are the 3 of muscle tissue? | Skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle |
| Define a cell membrane | A semipermeable barrier that controls what enters and exits the cell |