Basics + Histology

Question 1

The smallest parts of elements that still retain all the original properties of the element

Answer 1

Atoms

Question 2

A chemical bonding of atoms that possesses its own characteristics independent of the atoms themselves

Answer 2

molecule

Question 3

The basic unit of life

Answer 3

cells

Question 4

Cells combine in terms of function and type to form…

Answer 4

tissues

Question 5

Two or more tissue types working together to perform a specific function

Answer 5

organ

Question 6

Organs working together to perform a task result is an…

Answer 6

organ system

Question 7

The result of all organ systems working together within the body

Answer 7

organism

Question 8

The hierarchy of the structure of the human body..

Answer 8

atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism

Question 9

4 types of basic tissue types in humans

Answer 9

epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous

Question 10

Two functions of epithelium

Answer 10

provide covering, or produce secretions

Question 11

Epithelial tissue commonly exists in ________ and _______ have its own blood supply.

Answer 11

sheets, does not

Question 12

Epithelium is dependent on _____ from the nearby ______ for food and oxygen.

Answer 12

diffusion, capillaries

Question 13

Simple epithelium contains how many layers of cells

Answer 13

one

Question 14

Simple epithelium is found where?

Answer 14

In body structures where absorption, secretion, and filtration occur.

Question 15

Stratified epithelium has _____ layer of cells and serves as ______.

Answer 15

more than one, protection

Question 16

Shapes of epithelial cells…

Answer 16

squamous, cuboidal, columnar

Question 17

Connective tissue is found where?

It serves to do what?

Answer 17

Throughout the body. Serves to connect different structures of the body.

Question 18

Types of connective tissue…

Answer 18

bone, cartilage, adipose (fat), and blood vessel

Question 19

Does connective tissue have its own blood supply?

Answer 19

Usually does but there are some types of connective tissue, such as ligaments, that do not.

Question 20

Muscle tissue is dedicated to…

Answer 20

producing movement

Question 21

Three types of muscle tissue…

Answer 21

skeletal, cardiac, smooth

Question 22

Skeletal muscle is _______ and is connected to _________.

Answer 22

voluntary movement, bones in the skeletal system

Question 23

Smooth muscle is under__________.

Answer 23

involuntary control

Question 24

Smooth muscle is found…..

Answer 24

in the walls of hollow organs, such as intestines, blood vessels, bladder, and uterus

Question 25

Cardiac muscle is ________ and is found _________.

Answer 25

involuntary, only in the heart

Question 26

Nervous tissue provides the structure for.....

Answer 26

the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

Question 27

Nerves are made up of cells called _______ that send _________.

Answer 27

neurons, electrical impulses throughout the body

Question 28

Support cells in nervous tissue that help protect the tissue

Answer 28

myelin

Question 29

Toward the upper end of the body or body structure

Answer 29

superior

Question 30

Toward the lower end of the body or body structure

Answer 30

inferior

Question 31

Toward the front of the body or body structure

Answer 31

anterior

Question 32

Toward the back of the body or body structure

Answer 32

posterior

Question 33

Toward the middle of the body or body structure

Answer 33

medial

Question 34

Toward the outer sides of the body or body structure

Answer 34

lateral

Question 35

Between medial and lateral

Answer 35

intermediate

Question 36

Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment

Answer 36

proximal

Question 37

Away from the origin of the body part or point of attachment

Answer 37

distal

Question 38

Toward or at the body surface

Answer 38

superficial

Question 39

Away from or below the body surface

Answer 39

deep

Question 40

Cut made along a horizontal plane dividing the body into right and left parts

Answer 40

sagittal section

Question 41

Sagittal section made down the median of the body

Answer 41

midsagittal section

Question 42

Cut made along a horizontal plane to divide the body into upper and lower regions

Answer 42

transverse section (cross section)

Question 43

Cut made along a longitudinal plane that divides the body into front and back regions

Answer 43

frontal section (coronal section)

Question 44

Contains the cranial cavity and spinal column

Answer 44

dorsal body cavity

Question 45

Contains all the structures within the chest and abdomen

Answer 45

ventral body cavity

Question 46

The __________ divides the ventral cavity into the thoracic cavity

Answer 46

diaphragm

Question 47

Below the diaphragm are the ________ and ________ cavities.

Answer 47

abdominal, pelvic

Question 48

This system breaks down food so that the nutrients can be easily passed into the blood and circulated throughout the body

Answer 48

digestive system

Question 49

This system helps cleanse the blood and houses the white blood cells that are involved in protecting the body from environmental pathogens

Answer 49

lymphatic system

Question 50

This system helps maintain the water and electrolyte balance within the body, regulates the acid-base balance in the blood, and removes all nitrogen-containing wastes from the body

Answer 50

urinary system

Question 51

This system keeps all the cells in the body supplied with oxygen and removes the carbon dioxide

Answer 51

respiratory system

Question 52

This system produces movement through contractions

Answer 52

muscular system

Question 53

This system produces offspring

Answer 53

reproductive system

Question 54

This system protects internal tissues from injury, waterproofs the body, and helps regulate body temperature. This system also serves as a barrier to foreign substances

Answer 54

integumentary system

Question 55

This system provides support and protection for the body, supplies a framework used to create movement, and serves as storage for minerals, such as calcium

Answer 55

skeletal system

Question 56

This system acts as the body's control system and is necessary to protect the body from the changes in the internal and external environment

Answer 56

nervous system

Question 57

This system controls body functions

Answer 57

endocrine system

Question 58

This system works as the transportation system for substances such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients in the body

Answer 58

circulatory system