Structure of the Human Body

which substance releases a hydrogen ion when disolved in water

acid

The study of the structure of the body is called

anatomy

what is the bodys main source of energy

carbohydrates

name the process used to break down complex compounds into simpler ones to release energy

catabolism

compounds that dissociate in water

electrolytes

term used to describe abdominal region under breast bone

epigastric

what tissue lines or covers body surfaces

epithelial

body stores glucose in the form of

glycogen

which organ system seeeks out and destroys pathogens that enter the body

immune

the term patellar is used to describe which region of the body

knee

term used to describe something towards bodys midline

medial

a chemical compound contains at least two

molecules

the process of homeostatic regulation operates most often through a system of

negative feedback

atomic number of element is determined by

number of protons in nucleus

plane that divides body into left and right sides

sagittal

specialized groups of cells with similar structure and function are called

tissues

what is the name of the major body cavity encompassing the front portion of the body

ventral

which is the most abundant inorganic substance in the body

water

ionic bonds are formed when

when one atom transfers one electron from outer shell to another atom

how do cells obtain energy they need

when phosphate bonds of ATP are broken