BIOL 235 Human Physiology Exam Study
Guide with Revision Questions and Correct
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Compare the study of Physiology and Anatomy - ✔✔Physiology: the study of the normal
functioning of a living organism and its component parts
Anatomy: the study of the structure and relationships between body parts
while anatomy is the study of anatomical parts of our body, their location and structure,
physiology is the study of how these parts communicate and function which allows us to do
everything we are currently capable of doing.
List the four themes of Physiology - ✔✔1. Structure and function are closely related.
compartmentation is the structure- where organs and tissues are divided into spaces of the
body
molecular interactions are the ability for individual molecules interact with each other in the
body
2. Living organisms need energy
energy is used to transport molecules across cell membranes and create movement- found in
ATP
3. Information flow coordinates body function
genetic information flows throughout out whole body, which includes the translation of DNA
to create proteins responsible for cell structure and function.
Guide with Revision Questions and Correct
Answers
Compare the study of Physiology and Anatomy - ✔✔Physiology: the study of the normal
functioning of a living organism and its component parts
Anatomy: the study of the structure and relationships between body parts
while anatomy is the study of anatomical parts of our body, their location and structure,
physiology is the study of how these parts communicate and function which allows us to do
everything we are currently capable of doing.
List the four themes of Physiology - ✔✔1. Structure and function are closely related.
compartmentation is the structure- where organs and tissues are divided into spaces of the
body
molecular interactions are the ability for individual molecules interact with each other in the
body
2. Living organisms need energy
energy is used to transport molecules across cell membranes and create movement- found in
ATP
3. Information flow coordinates body function
genetic information flows throughout out whole body, which includes the translation of DNA
to create proteins responsible for cell structure and function.
