Anatomy & Physiology: What is Anatomy & Physiology?
The branch of science that studies the structure morphology of body parts is
Anatomy.
What does the prefix dors- mean?
Back.
What does the prefix pelv- mean?
Basin.
What is pressure used for?
Breathing, and blood pressure
Atmospheric pressure plays a part in
Breathing.
What does the prefix meta- mean?
Change.
What does the prefix orb- mean?
Circle.
What does the prefix -tomy mean?
Cutting.
Fuel system
Digestive, respitory, circulatory, excretory, and lymphatic systems
What is water used for?
For metabolic processes, transport, and body temperature regulation
What does the prefix cran- mean?
Helmet.
Positive feedback mechanisms often lead to
Illness.
What two languages form the basis for the language of anatomy and physiology?
Latin, and Greek.
What is the definition of homoeostasis?
Maintenance of a stable internal environment in an ever changing external environment.
Homoeostases means
Maintenance of a stable internal environment.
The physical and chemical changes or reactions that occur in the body are called
Metabolism.
List those characteristics that are common to all living organisms
Movement, responsiveness, growth, reproduction, respiration, digestion, absorption, circulation, assimilation, and excretion.
What does the prefix nas- mean?
Nasal, or nose.
What type of homoeostasis mechanism is shivering?
Negative feedback
Electrical system
Nervous, and Endocrine systems
The study of the human body began with the earlies humans because
Of their concern with illness and injury.
The branch of science that studies what body parts do and how they do it is
Physiology.
What is food used for?
Raw material.
What does the prefix homeo- mean?
Same.
Machinery system
Skeletal, and muscular systems
What does the prefix -stasis mean?
Standing still.
The smallest particle in the human body is
The atom.
What does the prefix cardi- mean?
The heart.
What is the definition of positive feedback?
The movement away from you bodies normal state.
What is the definition of negative feedback?
The movement toward your bodies normal state.
The nine levels of organization of the body in order of decreasing complexity
The organism, organ system, organs, tissues, cells, organelles, Macromolecules, molecules, atoms.
What does the prefix -logy mean?
The study of-.
What does food form once used?
To build new living tissue.
What does the prefix append- mean?
To hang something.
What is heat used for?
To help regulate the rate of metabolic reactions
What is oxygen used for?
To release energy from food
What is food used for?
To supply energy and nutrients
Body temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate are all evaluated when a patient enters an ER, what are these called?
Vital signs.
What are the five requirements of organisms?
Water, food, oxygen, heat, and pressure.
The most abundant chemical substance in the body is
Water.
