click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
BIO 163 Chapter 1
| Side 1 Label | Side 2 Label |
|---|---|
| What is anatomy? | Structure of the body and its parts |
| What is physiology? | Function of parts |
| What are the characteristics of life? | Movement, responsiveness, growth, reproduction, respiration, digestion, absorption, circulation, assimilation, excretion |
| Metabolism | Sum of all chemical reactions in the body |
| What external factors does metabolism need? | Water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure |
| Homeostasis | Maintenance of stable internal environment |
| Levels of organization from smallest to largest | Atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system,organism |
| Receptors in homeostasis | Give info about stimuli in internal environment |
| Set point in homeostasis | What particular value should be |