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Topics > Medical > anatomy and physiology
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INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
DEFINE:
ANATOMY> STUDY OF THE STRUCTURES IN THE HUMAN BODY
PHYSIOLOGY> STUDY OF THE FUNCTIONS AND PROCESSES OF THE HUMAN BODY
SIX CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE ARE:
ORGANIZATION> CELLULAR STRUCTURE- LARGE MOLECULES ARE ORGANIZED INTO CELLS WHICH IN TURN FORM ORGANELLES
METABOLISM> NUTRIENT CONVERSION FOR ENERGY-IS ALL THE CHEMICAL REACTIONS TAKING PLACE IN AN ORGANISM
RESPONSIVENESS> RESPONDING TO THE ENVIRONMENT- ABILITY OF AN ORGANISM TO SENSE CHANGES AND ADJUST TO CHANGES
GROWTH> CELL DIVISION- WHEN CELLS INCREASE IN SIZE AND NUMBER
DEVELOPMENT> CHANGES AN ORGANISM UNDERGOES THROUGH TIME- FROM FERTILIZATION TO DEATH
REPRODUCTION> FORMATION OF NEW CELLS OR NEW ORGANISMS- FUTURE GENERATIONS
HIERARCHY OF ORGANIZATION:
ATOMS> MOLECULES> CELLS> TISSUES> ORGANS> ORGAN SYSTEMS>
ORGANISM
*** THE ATOMS COMBINE TO FORM MOLECULES.
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