Physiology is the study of function of what 4 things? - Answers Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Genetics
What is anatomy? - Answers Investigates the structures of the body
What they are made of
Where they are located
Associated structures
What is physiology? - Answers Investigation of the processes or functions of living things
Functions of anatomical structures
Individual and cooperative functions
What are the 6 levels of organizations? - Answers The chemical levels
The cellular levels
The tissue levels
organ level
organ system level
organismal level
What are the Chemical or Molecular Level? - Answers Atoms are the smallest chemical units
Atoms combine to form molecules
Molc. form organelles
What are the cellular levels - Answers Smallest functional unit of an organism
All cells are similar in some ways
Cells are a group of atoms, molecules, and organelles working together
What is the tissue levels? - Answers Tissues are a groups of similar cells working together to produce a
common function
, What are the 4 types of tissue levels? - Answers Four types:
Epithelial tissue-covers the surface of the body and lines cavities
Muscle tissue-provides movement
Connective tissue- connects tissues, supports and protects body organs
Nervous tissues-rapid communication throughout body
What are tissue levels? - Answers An organ is a group of different tissues working together composed of
at least 2 tissue types usu. 4 though
The Organ System Level - Answers Organ systems are a group of organs working together to perform a
certain function
Humans have 11 organ systems
The organism levels - Answers Comprised of all structural levels working together to keep us alive
What are the 8 characteristics of life? - Answers 1 Maintain Boundaries
Movement
Responsiveness
Digestion
Metabolism
Excretion
Reproduction
Growth
What does maintain boundaries consist of? - Answers Inside/outside
Integument & cell membranes
What does movement consist of? - Answers Muscles & circ. of body fluids
What does responsiveness consist of? - Answers Sense changes in environment & respond
Withdrawal reflex or homeostatic
feedback mechanism CO2
What does digestive consist of? - Answers Breakdown & absorb nutrients from GI tract blood