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A/P vocab. chap 1
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Question | Answer |
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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 |