chapter one AP exam vocab

Anatomy

science of structure of an organism + relations of its parts

Physiology

science of the functions of organisms

Dissection

Hypothesis

idea of principle to be tested in experiments

Experiment

series of tests of a hypothesis; a controlled experiment eliminates biases or outside influences

Theory

a hypothesis that has been proved by experiments

Law

theory that has an unusually high level of confidence

Science

affected by culture + culture is affected by society

Cytology

study of cells

Histology

study of tissues

Pathological anatomy

study of diseased body structures

Autopoiesis

living organisms are self

Cell theory

made of one or more cells; alive

Metabolism

sum total of all physical + chemical reactions in the living body

Atrophy

wasting effects of advancing age