Basics

Question 1

Levels of structural organisation

Answer 1

6
Chemical level
Cellular level
Tissue level
Organ level
Systems level
Organism level

Question 2

Name the organs that constitute the
digestive system.

Answer 2

Mouth
Pharynx
Oesophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine

Question 3

What are the functions of the digestive
system?

Answer 3

Absorption of nutrients
Breakdown of food

Question 4

Components of the nervous system

Answer 4

Brains
Spinal cord
Sense organs , smell, hear

Question 5

Functions of the nervous system

Answer 5

Action potential
Transmit signals (electrical impulses) between the brain and the rest of the body.
Controls the ability to move, see, think

Question 6

What are the openings in the diaphragm,
and what structures pass through them?

Answer 6

Vena cava - t8
Oephagus - t10
Aorta - t12

Question 7

Name the muscle attachments of the
diaphragm.

Answer 7

Xiphoid process of the sternum
Lumbar vertebrae and arcuate ligament
Coastal cartilages or ribs 7-10 and direct attachments to ribs 11 and 12

Question 8

What is homeostasis

Answer 8

The bodies ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions

Question 9

What regulates homeostasis

Answer 9

Hormone are responsible for key homeostatic processes

Question 10

What is negative feedback

Answer 10

The action taken by the body to return something to a normal/optimum level following a deviation from that level,
It’s how the body keeps things constant