Question | Answer |
What are the survival needs | nutrients, oxygen, water, normal body temperature, and appropiate atmospheric pressure |
What separates the thoraic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity? | the diaphragm |
Structure determines ___ | function |
Positive feedback | enhances stimulus |
What is the hypothalamus? | area in brain that helps regulate homeostasis |
Examples of positive feedback: | labor contractions and blood clotting. |
Metabolism | chemical reactions |
Atom | subatomic particle such as proton, nerutron, and electrons |
Molecule | 2 or more atoms |
Cell | smallest functioning unit of a living organism |
Organelles | small version of an organ |
Tissue | group of many similar cells |
Organ | 2 or more tissue types |
Organ System | group of organs that work together to perform major functions |
Organism | living thing that can perform all functions necessary for life |
Main purpose of negative feedback: | maintain homeostasis |
Negative feedback moves ___ | in the opposition direction of stimulus |
Examples of negative feedback: | regulation of body temperature |
Cytology is the study of __ | cells |
hypo | below |
hyper | above |
Metabolism | chemical reactions |