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18 Cards in this Set
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Physiology is.... |
the study of the ways the structures of the human body function |
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Anatomy is.... |
the study of structures of the human body. |
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Gross anatomy is a study of ______________structures of the human body. |
Macroscopic |
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Of the seven levels of organization in anatomy, which would be considered in the study of gross anatomy? |
organism, organ systems, and organs |
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____________ is the study of tissues. |
histology |
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List the 4 types of tissue found in the human body. |
Nervous, muscular, connective, and epithelial |
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Which type of tissue is found in the lining of an organ? |
epithelial |
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Which type of tissue is found in the spinal cord? |
nervous |
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Which type of tissue is found in the tricep muscle? |
muscle |
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________________ is a state of equilibrium in the body with respect to its functions, chemical levels, and tissues. |
homeostatis |
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If the brain senses that the blood pressure is too high, it sends a message to the heart (the heart is an effector in this case) to slow down. Is this an example of negative or a positive feedback system? |
negative |
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How do small polar molecules, like water, enter a cell? |
channel proteins |
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How do large molecules, like carbohydrates, enter a cell? |
carrier proteins |
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What organelle makes most of the ATP in the cell? It is also considered the power house of the cell. |
mitochondrion |
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______________ is a process of cellular reproduction. |
mitosis |
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______________ is the process by which molecules enter a cell by the cell engulfing them. |
endocytosis |
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List the 11 organ systems of the body. |
integumentary, skeletal, muscle, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive |
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Which type of tissue makes up bone and cartilage? |
connective |
