18 Questions
The major constituents at the chemical level are H, O, C, N, Minerals- ________
Ca, P, K, S, Na, Cl
Atoms are the smallest units of matter that participate in ________ reactions
chemical
Molecules are formed by two or more ________ joined together
atoms
Cells are the basic structural and functional units of an organism at the ________ level
cellular
The ________ are the smallest living units in the human body that possess the basic characteristics of living matter
cells
To understand physiology, it is important to understand the way in which the body is ________
organized
Homeostasis is a process that maintains the ______ environment of living systems in a more or less constant state
internal
The ______ is the environment inside the organism
internal
The highest level of organization where all the parts of the human body functioning together constitute the total organism is the ______ level
organism
A group of interbreeding organisms coexisting together is known as a ______
population
Integrated populations living in a limited area form a ______
community
A community and the physical features of its environment together form an ______
ecosystem
The average adult human body has an estimated 75 up to 100 trillion ______
cells
Muscle cells, nerve cells, and epithelial cells are examples of different types of ______ in the body
cells
Epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue are the four main types of ______ in the human body
tissues
Organs are composed of two or more different types of ______
tissues
Systems in the body are associations of organs that have related ______
function
The respiratory system is composed of organs like lung, trachea, chest wall, bronchioles, alveolar, and diaphragm, forming a ______
system
Explore the life processes within the fine structure, cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of the human body, along with an introduction to pathophysiology. Learn about the levels of organization in the body to deepen your understanding of physiology.
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