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latoya lewis
weeks 1 through 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | The study of body structure and the relationships between body parts. |
| Physiology | The study of how the body parts function and work together to maintain life. |
| Homeostasis | The body’s ability to maintain internal stability despite external changes. |
| Metabolism | All the chemical reactions that occur within the body’s cells. |
| Negative Feedback | A control mechanism that reverses a change to maintain balance (ex: body temperature regulation |
| Positive Feedback | A control mechanism that strengthens or increases a change (ex: childbirth contractions). |
| Cell Membrane | he outer boundary of the cell that controls what enters and exits. |
| Osmosis | The movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane from high to low water concentration. |
| Active Transport | The movement of substances across a membrane using energy (ATP), often against a concentration gradient. |