BIOS 251 Midterm Exam Review with Verified Solution A+

BIOS 251 Midterm Exam Review with Verified Solution A+ Anatomy - Answer-"cutting things up" - structure of the body and how the parts relate to each other in space - uses medical terminology where roots, prefixes and suffixes are derived from Greek or Latin Physiology - Answer-"study of nature" - function of a living organism, how it works and maintains life - how those anatomical structures function together Metabolism - Answer-Sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body List basic life processes - Answer-Metabolism, Responsiveness, Movement, Growth, Differentiation, Reproduction Homeostasis - Answer-("sameness" and "standing still") --is a condition of equilibrium in the body's internal environment -maintained by regulatory processes Negative feedback - Answer-- works to oppose change - brings condition back to a set point Positive feedback - Answer-- works to enhance change - brings condition further away from a set point Symptoms - Answer-subjective changes in body functions that can't be seen Signs - Answer-objective changes that can be measured and observed Supine - Answer-face up Prone - Answer-face down Superior - Answer-Above Inferior - Answer-Below Anterior (ventral) - Answer-Close to front of the body Posterior (dorsal) - Answer-Close to the back of the body Medial - Answer-Closer to the midline of the body Lateral - Answer-Further from midline Ipsilateral - Answer-On the same side of the body