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Define Anatomy
structure of body
Define Physiology
the function of the body
10 Characteristics of Life
Responsiveness, Growth, Respiration, Movement, Circulation, Excretion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Reproduction
10 Levels of Organization
& which 4 are considered chemical?
1.
Subatomic Particles
2.
Atom
3.
Molecule
4.
Macromolecule 5. Organelle 6. Cell 7. Tissue 8. Organ 9. Organ System 10. Organism
Define Homeostasis
Maintaining the consistency of the bodys internal enviornment
Dynamic Equilibrium
constantly changing as it needs to to maintain homeostasis
What is an Afferent Mechanism
& what is another name for it?
It is responsible for what monitoring what it happening... aka Sensory Receptor
What is the Control Center?
CNS
What is the Efferent Mechanism
& what is another name for it?
It corrects what the Afferent Mechanism detects is wrong... aka Motor Muscle/Gland
S.A.M.E.
Sensory=Afferent Motor=Efferent
Part of the body incharge of maintaining homeostasis
Hypothalamus
Stimulus
detected by receptor
Receptor
produced by effector
Receptor: monitors values of variables
Control Center: establishes the set point
Effector: changes values of variables
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Chapter 1 A&P
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2010-08-26T03:34:32Z
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