This document provides an overview of the basic life processes in human anatomy and physiology. It defines six basic life processes: metabolism, responsiveness, movement, growth, differentiation, and reproduction. For each process, examples from the human body are given to illustrate the function. Metabolism represents the sum of all chemical reactions in the body, including breaking down and building up of complex molecules. Responsiveness is the body's ability to detect and respond to internal and external changes. Movement refers to motion of the whole body or body parts. Growth is the increase in body size through cell size or amount of material between cells. Differentiation is the development of cells from unspecialized to specialized states. Reproduction creates new cells for tissue maintenance