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| study of the structure of the human body |
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| study of the body's function |
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| one of three control components that work together to maintain internal equilibrium; specifically determines the set point |
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| organ, gland, or muscle capable of being activated by nerve endings |
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| the front (anterior) body cavity ("space") which includes the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity |
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| allow us to exlain where one body structure is in relation to another. |
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| Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or body; above |
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| surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest |
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| elimination of waste products in the body |
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| the process of making another of something; the creation of an offspring, of a cell, etc. |
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| hypogastric (pubic) region |
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| located inferior (below) to the umbilical (belly button) region. |
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| chemical or mechanical process of breaking down foodstuffs to substances that can be absorbed |
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| sum total of the chemical reactions occuring in the body cells |
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| The Part of the double-layered membrane that lines the walls of the ventral body cavity |
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| The part of the double-layered membrane that lines the outer surfaces of organs within the ventral body cavity |
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| Away from the midline of the body |
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| The relative location of an anatomical structure lying between two other structures. |
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| a state of balanced function in the body |
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| along the back surrounding the spinal cord |
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| Located close or on the body surface |
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| difficult to penetrate or understand |
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| study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface |
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| deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye |
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| protects the fragile nervous system organs |
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| pertianing to a position towards the tail end of the body |
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| The left region of the middle zone. (lateral to the umbilical region) |
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| the right region of the middle zone. (lateral to the umbilical region) |
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| a vertical plane at right angles to a sagittal plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions |
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| a plane dividing the body into an upper and lower section |
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| toward the attached end of alimb or the origin of a structure. |
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| away from the attached end of a limb or the origin of a structure. |
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| the superior part of the abdominopelvic cavity that contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other organs |
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| the inferior part of the abdominopelvic cavity that contains the bladder, some repoductive organs, and the rectum |
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| thin layer of lubricating fluid that seperates the serous membranes |
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| activities promoted by the muscular system |
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| the ability to sense changes (stimuli) in the environment and then respond to them |
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| subdivision in the thoracic cavity which encloses the heart and surrounds the other thoracic organs (trachea, esophagus, and others) |
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| a group of organs that work together to perform bodily functions |
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| the total sum of structural levels working together to provide life |
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| shows specific areas within the body divisions |
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| divides the body into left and right parts vertically |
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| Right hypochondriac region |
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| The right part of the upper abdombinal quadrant, which flanks the epigastric region laterally |
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| left hypochondriac region |
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| The left part of the upper abdombinal quadrant, which flanks the epigastric region laterally |
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| A horizontol cut from right to left, Dividing the body into superior and inferior parts. |
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| A cut made diagonally between the horizontal and vertical plane of the body or an organ |
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| making sure that the bodies internal environment remains distinct from the external environment surrounding it. |
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| structural changes that occur in a life span |
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| the study of changes that occur before birth |
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| structural changes that occur in a life span |
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| the space formed inside the skull that contains the brain |
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| An increase in the size of a body part or organism, usually accomplished by increasing the # of cells |
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| The needs of the body required for survival including: food, oxygen, water and appropriate temperature and atmospheric pressure. |
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| study of the body as a whole |
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| study of specific regions of the body and focusing in on the relationships between parts located within that region |
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| at this level, cells are created and have some common functions. Individual cells vary widely in size and shape, reflecting their unique function in the body |
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| at this level, atoms combine to form molecules such as water and proteins |
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| Pertaining to the back; postertior |
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| Toward the midline of the body |
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| A potential space between the two layers of pleaura; contains a thin film of serous fluid. |
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| synthesizing more complex cellular structures from a simpler substance. (small to big) |
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| synthesizing more complex cellular structures from a simpler substance. (small to big) |
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| negative feedback mechanism |
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| a triggered action that stops another action, preventing it from continuing what it was doing |
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| positive feedback mechanism |
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| an action that triggers the action to either increce what it is doing or continuing what it is doing |
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| the centermost region deep to and surrounding the umbilicus (navel) |
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| the region located superior to the umbelical region (epi=upon, above ; gastri=belly) |
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| Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) |
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| One of four quadrants that divide up the abdominopelvic cavity. It is a term is used to localize the organs in the area. |
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| Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) |
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| One of four quadrants that divide up the abdominopelvic cavity. It is a term is used to localize the organs in the area. |
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| pertaining to an internal organ of the body or the inner part of a structure |
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| the moist membrane found inclosed ventral body cavities. |
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| The body plans that are generally recognized are acoelomate, pseudocoelomate, and coelomate. |
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| TISSUES ARE COLLECTIONS OF SPECIALIZED CELLS THAT ARE ORGANIZED TO PERFORM A RELATIVELY NUMBER OF FUNTIONS. |
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| The study of the chemical substances and vital processes occurring in living organisms; biological chemistry; physiological chemistry. |
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A substance, usually used in small amounts relative to the reactants, that modifies and increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed in the process.
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| Refers to the varying dimensions of the atomic elements in revelation to their position on the periodic table. |
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| a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA and derived from pyrimidine |
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| DNA; a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information |
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| RNA; a long, usually single-stranded chain of alternating phosphate and ribose units with the bases adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil bonded to the ribose |
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| occur whenever chemical bonds are formed, rearranged, or broken |
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when a molecule has two poles of charge.
Ex. Water |
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| unequal electron pair sharing in a molecule |
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| common waste product of protein breakdown in the body. |
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| The measure of the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solution. |
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| Chemical bond formed by electron trasfer between atoms |
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| atoms with a positive and negative electric charge |
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| The average mass of an atom of an element, usually expressed relative to the mass of carbon 12, which is assigned 12 atomic mass units. |
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