Question | Answer |
What is anatomy? | The study of the structure of the body, how things are put together. |
What is physiology? | The study of the function of the body |
What are the different topics of anatomy? | Gross/macroscopic anatomy, regional anatomy, systemic anatomy, microscopic anatomy, developmental anatomy, |
What are the different topics of physiology? | renal physiology/ neurophysiology/ cardiovascular physiology |
What is the principle of complementary? | What a structure can do depends on its specific form; how well things work together. |
Why study A and P together? Examples | Function always reflects structure. Brain=neuron "plasticity" new connections can be form between nearby neurons, learning new pathways |
What are the 6 levels of organization of A & P? | chemical/ cellular/ tissue/ organ/ organ system/ organismal |
List the 11 body systems and an overall function for each. | Integumentary- protection barrier/ Skeletal- shape, framework/ Muscular- movement/ Nervous- rapid communication/ Endocrine- slower communication, growth/ Cardiovascular- transport |
List the 11 body systems and an overall function for each. (continued) | Lymphatic- Immunity/ Respiratory- gas exchange/ Digestive- obtain nutrients/ Urinary- elimination excrete fluid waste/ reproductive- new off spring |
What are the 8 characteristics of living things? | Maintain boundaries/ metabolism/ growth/ Respond to stimuli/ reproduction/ digestion/ excretion/ movement |
What are the 5 external enviromental requirments to sustain life? | oxygen, nutrients, water, normal body temperature, appropriate atmospheric pressure, air pressure |
What is homeostasis | ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world changes continuously |
What does feedback control do | |