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What is Anatomy? |
The structure of the body what |
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What is Physiology? |
The study of how body structures workwhat |
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What are the 6 levels of Structural Organization? |
Chemical, Cellular, Tissue, Muscle, System, Organismal |
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What is the Chemical Level include? |
Atoms and Molecules. Including Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, (C,H,O,N,P) |
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What does the Cellular Level consist of? |
Molecule combined to form cells. (Cells) |
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What does the tissue level consist of? |
Groups of cells formed to make tissues |
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What are the four types of tissues? |
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous |
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What are the components of the Integumentary System? |
Hair, Skin, Fingernails, Toenails, Sweat glands and Oil glands |
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What are the components of the Skeletal System? |
Bones and Joints |
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What are the components of the Muscular System? |
Specifically Skeletal muscle tissue attached to the bones |
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What are the components of the Nervous System? |
Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves, Eyes and Ears |
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What are the 6 most important life processes in the human body? |
Metabolism, Responsiveness, Movement, Growth, Differentiation, Reproduction |
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What is Homeostasis? |
The balance (equilibrium) of the body's internal environment |
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What is a negative feedback? |
When a controlled condition is changed due to internal or external conditions |
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What is a negative feedback? |
When a controlled condition is changed due to internal or external conditions |
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What is a positive feedback? |
Continues the change in a controlled condition stregnthening or reinforcing it. |
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What is a negative feedback? |
When a controlled condition is changed due to internal or external conditions and fixes the problem. Returning controlled condition to normal stage |
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Which two systems are often used to bring the body back to Homeostasis? |
The Endocrine and Nervous systems |