Principles of Anatomy and Physiology Tortora 15th Ed - Ch 1
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1. Anatomy The study of body structure
2. Physiology The study of body function
3. Tissue A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
4. Organ a structure composed of two or more different kinds of tissues with specific
function and usually a recognizable shape
5. System an association of organs that have a common function
6. Metabolism all the biochemical reactions that occur within an organism
7. Catabolism Chemical reactions that break down complex organic compounds into simple ones,
with the net release of energy.
8. Anabolism Synthetic, energy-requiring reactions whereby small molecules are built up into
larger ones.
9. Differentiation the development of a cell from an unspecialized to a specialized state
10. Stem Cells an unspecialized cell that has the ability to divide for indefinite periods and give
rise to a specialized cell
11. Pluripotent immature stem cell in red bone marrow that gives rise to precursors of all the
different mature blood cells
12. Homeostasis condition of equilibrium, or balance, in the body's internal environment
13. Intra- within
14. Extra- outside
15. Inter- between
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1. Anatomy The study of body structure
2. Physiology The study of body function
3. Tissue A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
4. Organ a structure composed of two or more different kinds of tissues with specific
function and usually a recognizable shape
5. System an association of organs that have a common function
6. Metabolism all the biochemical reactions that occur within an organism
7. Catabolism Chemical reactions that break down complex organic compounds into simple ones,
with the net release of energy.
8. Anabolism Synthetic, energy-requiring reactions whereby small molecules are built up into
larger ones.
9. Differentiation the development of a cell from an unspecialized to a specialized state
10. Stem Cells an unspecialized cell that has the ability to divide for indefinite periods and give
rise to a specialized cell
11. Pluripotent immature stem cell in red bone marrow that gives rise to precursors of all the
different mature blood cells
12. Homeostasis condition of equilibrium, or balance, in the body's internal environment
13. Intra- within
14. Extra- outside
15. Inter- between
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