BIO 161 Study Guide
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1. Distinguish be- Anatomy - Study of structure and organization of the body and its parts
tween anatomy Physiology - Study of the function of the body and its parts
and physiology.
2. Name and ex- Movement - change in position; internal, external
plain character- Responsiveness - reaction to change
istics of living Growth - change in size or not
things Reproduction - production of new organisms
Respiration - obtaining oxygen; removing carbon dioxide; releasing energy from
foods
Digestion - breakdown of food into simpler substances
Absorption - passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids
Circulation - movement of substances in body fluids
Assimilation - changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms
Excretion - removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions
Metabolism - the sum of chemical and physical reactions that occur
3. Define metabo- the sum of chemical and physical reactions that occur
lism
4. Name the re- - Water
quirements of a - Food
living organism - Heat
- Pressure
- Oxygen
5. What is home- Maintaining a stable internal environment
ostasis?
6. Explain how a Stimulates change in opposite direction of stimulus
negative feed-
back system
works
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7. How does a posi- Stimulates change in same direction as stimulus; uterine contractions
tive feedback sys-
tem work? Give
an example
8. Distinguish be-
tween axial
and appendicular
portions of the
body
9. Distinguish be-
tween the dorsal
and ventral body
cavities
10. What structure Diaphragm
separates the
thoracic cavity
from the abdomi-
nal cavity?
11. Distinguish be-
tween viscer-
al and pari-
etal membranes:
locate pleural,
pericardial, and
peritoneal mem-
branes
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hepxsx
1. Distinguish be- Anatomy - Study of structure and organization of the body and its parts
tween anatomy Physiology - Study of the function of the body and its parts
and physiology.
2. Name and ex- Movement - change in position; internal, external
plain character- Responsiveness - reaction to change
istics of living Growth - change in size or not
things Reproduction - production of new organisms
Respiration - obtaining oxygen; removing carbon dioxide; releasing energy from
foods
Digestion - breakdown of food into simpler substances
Absorption - passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids
Circulation - movement of substances in body fluids
Assimilation - changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms
Excretion - removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions
Metabolism - the sum of chemical and physical reactions that occur
3. Define metabo- the sum of chemical and physical reactions that occur
lism
4. Name the re- - Water
quirements of a - Food
living organism - Heat
- Pressure
- Oxygen
5. What is home- Maintaining a stable internal environment
ostasis?
6. Explain how a Stimulates change in opposite direction of stimulus
negative feed-
back system
works
, BIO 161 Study Guide
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hepxsx
7. How does a posi- Stimulates change in same direction as stimulus; uterine contractions
tive feedback sys-
tem work? Give
an example
8. Distinguish be-
tween axial
and appendicular
portions of the
body
9. Distinguish be-
tween the dorsal
and ventral body
cavities
10. What structure Diaphragm
separates the
thoracic cavity
from the abdomi-
nal cavity?
11. Distinguish be-
tween viscer-
al and pari-
etal membranes:
locate pleural,
pericardial, and
peritoneal mem-
branes
