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anatomy week 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is anatomy? | The study of the body structure and its organs |
| What is physiology? | Studies how body parts function and maintain life |
| What is homeostasis? | The bodies ability to maintain a stable internal environment through external changes |
| 7 levels of organization in the body? | Atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems |
| What are electrolytes? | Substance that break apart in water into ions and can conduct electrical current |
| What is PH? | A measure of hydrogen ion concentration that indicate acidity or alkalinity |
| The abdomen is divided into ____ quadrants? | 4-Right upper quadrant, Left upper quadrant, Right lower quadrant, and Left lower quadrant |
| What are the four main types of tissue? | Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue |
| What are the three types of muscle tissue? | Skeletal, cardiac and smooth tissue |
| Which muscle contracts under the skin to make a "goosebump" when the skin is cold or you are scared? | The arrector pili muscle. It contracts to trap warm air near the skin and is attached to the hair follicle. |