A&P: Chapter 1 Vocab

What is the smallest independently functioning unit of all organisms; in animals, a cell contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and organelles?

What is the study of the larger structures of the body, typically with the unaided eye; also referred to macroscopic anatomy?

What is the term for the steady state of body systems that living organisms maintain?

What is the process by which unspecialized cells become specialized in structure and function?

What is the term for the sum of all of the body’s chemical reactions?

What is the term for the group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function?

What is the term for the ability of an organisms or a system to adjust to changes in conditions?

What is the division of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord; also referred to as vertebral cavity?

What medical imaging device is the form of high energy electromagnetic radiation with a short wavelength capable of penetrating solids and ionizing gases; used in medicine as a diagnostic aid to visualize body structures such as bones?

What is the medical imaging technique in which radiopharmaceuticals are traced to reveal metabolic and physiological functions in tissues?