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physicology quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Respiration | getting oxygen and releasing gaseous wastes |
| circulation | moving substances through the body by using bodily fluids |
| responsiveness | ability to sense changes |
| excretion | body removes it's wastes |
| digestion | simpler, more usable |
| absorption | passage of substances through membranes |
| assimilation | changing absorbed substances into different forms |
| DAAE | digestion, absorption, assimilation, excertion |
| skeletal | body with frame work and protection |
| integumentary | protected issues and help to control temp |
| circulatory | moves blood through the body |
| nervous system | coordinates the whole body though impulses |
| oxygen | living things getting energy from food |
| metabolism | physical and chemical changes in the body |
| heat | make chemical reactions to happen quickly |
| distal to the shoulder | wrist |
| blood | circulated by the body |
| sagittal | length wise, right and half halves |
| 3 regions make up axial | head, neck, trunk |
| lines the abdominopelvis cavity | peritoneal |
| homeostasis | ability to maintain stable internal environment |
| diaphragm | separates the thoracis and abdominopelvis cavities |
| cell | basic unit |
| pericardial | surround hearts |
| tissue | layer masses of cells |
| transverse | separates the body into superior and inferior regions |
| mediastinum | separates the oracsis cavity, holding right and left lung |
| visceral pleural | cover the lungs |
| abdominopelvic | houses the stomach, liver and reproductive organs |
| lymphatic | fight infections |
| pressure | breathing and circulation |
| the chest is what to the back | anterior |
| sweats | body temp rises |
| the eyes are what to ears | medial |
| blood vessels are what to the skin | deep |