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A/P vocab. chap 1
Stack #45713
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anatomy | the study of the structure of the body parts |
| physiology | the study of the function of the body |
| C | carbon |
| H | hydrogen |
| O | oxygen |
| P | phosphours |
| K | potassium |
| I | iodine |
| N | nitrogen |
| S | sulfer |
| Ca | calcium |
| Fe | iron |
| Mg | magnesium |
| Cl | chlorine |
| Na | sodium |
| cell | basic structural functional unit of the body made of chemicals a certain way |
| Tissue | groups of cells having a similar function |
| epithelial tissue | lines the body surface (skin) |
| connective tissue | binds and supports body |
| Muscular tissue | muscles; movement |
| nervous tissue | recieves and responds to stimuli internally and externally |
| organ | group of tissues having a similar function |
| system | group of organs having similar function |
| Integumentary system | forms external body covering (skin) |
| skeletal system | protects and supports body organs (bones) |
| muscular system | produces heat; maintain posure |
| nervous system | fast acting control system of boyd |
| endocrine system | glands secrete hormones that regulate process (growth, reproduction) |
| Cardiovascular system | blood vessels transport blood which carry oxygen, carbon dioxide.. |
| lympahtic system | houses whit blood cells; mounts the attack against foreign substances in body. |
| respiratory system | keeps blood filled with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide which occurs through walls of air sacs of the lungs. |
| digestive system | breaks down food into units that enter blood for distribution to cells |
| urinary system | eliminates waste; regulates water, balances electrolyte and acid-base balance in blood. |
| reproductive system | production of offspring |
| metabolism | how you use energy |
| anabolism | to build up energy |
| catabolism | to break down energy |
| responsive | ability to sense changes (iritability |
| growth | changing in size |
| reproduction | cells divide producing 2; making whole new person |
| excretion | get rid of wast |
| digestion | breaking things down |
| nutrients | contain chemical substances used for energy and cell building |
| water | accounts for 60-80% of body weight and most important chemical substance in body |
| atmospheric pressure | force that air exerts on surface of body |
| oxygen | 20% of air we breath |
| homeostasis | internal enviroment is relativley constant (stays the same |
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