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APHY 101 Midterm Exam 2023
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APHY 101 Midterm Exam 2023 anatomy - ANSWER study of the structure/morphology of the human body and its parts; Greek for "cutting up" physiology - ANSWER study of the functions of the human body and its parts; Greek for "relationship to nature" subatomic particles - ANSWER protons, neurons, and electrons that make up cells atom - ANSWER tiny particles that make up chemicals (hydrogen, carbon) molecule - ANSWER particles consisting of atoms joined together (water, glucose) organelle - ANSWER functional part of a cell (mitochondrion, lysosome) cell - ANSWER basic unit of structure and function (muscle, nerve, blood) tissue - ANSWER layer or mass of cells with specific function (adipose) organ - ANSWER group of different tissues with a function (heart, kidney, stomach) organ system - ANSWER group of organs with common function (digestive system) organism - ANSWER composed of organ systems interacting (human) movement - ANSWER change in position of body; motion of an internal organ responsiveness - ANSWER reaction to change inside or outside body growth - ANSWER increase in body size without change in shape reproduction - ANSWER production of new organisms and new cells respiration - ANSWER obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing energy from foods digestion - ANSWER Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and used absorption - ANSWER passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids circulation - ANSWER movement of substances in body fluids assimilation - ANSWER changing of absorbed substances into different chemical forms excretion - ANSWER removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions water - ANSWER most abundant substance in the body; environment for metabolic processes; transports substances; regulates temperature food - ANSWER provides nutrients; supplies energy; supplies raw materials for building living tissue oxygen (gas) - ANSWER one-fifth of air; used to release energy from nutrients heat - ANSWER form of energy; helps maintain body temperature; controls rate of metabolic reactions pressure - ANSWER atmospheric - important for breathing; hydrostatic - keeps blood flowing homeostasis - ANSWER maintenance of a stable internal environment homeostatic mechanism - ANSWER self-regulating systems that monitor aspects of the internal environment and correct them as needed matter - ANSWER anything that takes up space and has mass; composed of elements; solids, liquids, and gases elements - ANSWER simplest form of matter with certain chemical properties atoms - ANSWER Smallest particles of an element that have properties of that element basic unit of matter - ANSWER atom proton - ANSWER carries a single positive charge neutron - ANSWER carries no electrical charge electron - ANSWER carries a single negative charge nucleus (atom) - ANSWER central part of atom; composed of protons andThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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