Chap 1: Organization of human body

Question 1

Organization of the Human Body contains how many main portions?

Answer 1

2 main portion

Question 2

The Axial portions consists of ….?

Answer 2

head, neck, and trunk

Question 3

Appendicular portion consists of ….?

Answer 3

upper & lower limbs

Question 4

What are the major body cavities of the axial portion?

Answer 4

Cranial cavity, Vertebral Canal (Spinal Cavity), Thoracic Cavity, Abdominopelvic cavity

Question 5

Cranial cavity houses what?

Answer 5

the brain

Question 6

what does viscera mean?

Answer 6

organs in a body cavity

Question 7

Thoracic cavity houses what?

Answer 7

lungs & thoracic viscera

Question 8

Abdominopelvic cavity houses what?

Answer 8

abdominal & pelvic viscera

Question 9

What are MAJOR body cavities?

Answer 9

Thoracic cavity, Abdimnopelvic cavity (abdominal, pelvic cavity), cranial cavity, vertebral canal

Question 10

Diaphragm is what?

Answer 10

the muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Question 11

Mediastinum is what?

Answer 11

region between lungs in the thoracic cavity

Question 12

What organs does the Thoracic cavity contain?

Answer 12

heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland

Question 13

what is thin, double layer, and lines the walls of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities/ folds back to cover the organs within these cavities hint it’s a membrane

Answer 13

serous membrane

Question 14

These membranes secrete a _____ serous fluid that prevents _____ between layers

Answer 14

slippery, friction

Question 15

how many layers does serous membranes consist of?

Answer 15

2

Question 16

what layer is the outer layer lining the wall

Answer 16

the parietal layer

Question 17

what layer is the inner layer that covers the organ?

Answer 17

visceral layer

Question 18

which serous membranes are around the lungs in thorax?

Answer 18

Visceral & parietal pleura

Question 19

which serous membranes are around the heart in thorax

Answer 19

visceral & parietal pericardium

Question 20

What are the membranes in the thoracic area?

Answer 20

pleural membrane, pericardial

Question 21

the pleural membrane covers the ____

Answer 21

lungs

Question 22

the pericardial membrane covers the _____

Answer 22

heart

Question 23

what are the membranes in the abdominopelvic cavities?

Answer 23

peritoneal membranes

Question 24

which serous membranes are around the abdominopelvic organs?

Answer 24

visceral and parietal peritoneum

Question 25

the abdominopelvic cavity contains 2 portions, what are they?

Answer 25

abdominal and pelvic cavities

Question 26

The abdominal cavity extends from the diaphragm to the top of the pelvis, what organs does it contain?

Answer 26

stomach, liver, spleen, kidney, small, and most of the large intestine

Question 27

The pelvis cavity is enclosed by the pelvis bones, what organs does it contain?

Answer 27

end of the large intestine, urinary bladder, and internal reproductive organs

Question 28

Name the small cavities of the head

Answer 28

Oral cavity, orbital cavity, middle ear cavity

Question 29

which system consists of body covering, protection, body temp of regulation, sensory reception, and produces vitamin D?

Answer 29

Integumentary System

Question 30

Which system contains support & movement, framework, protection, attachment sites, storage of organic salts, and production of blood cells?

Answer 30

Skeletal system

Question 31

Which system containts support & movement, main source of body heat , of posture

Answer 31

Muscular System

Question 32

Which system contains integration and coordination of organ function through nerve impulses and neurotransmitters/ rapid-short-term effects

Answer 32

Nervous system

Question 33

The Endocrine system is the .....

Answer 33

Integration and coordination of organ function through chemical messengers called hormones; slower, longer-lasting effects

Question 34

The cardiovascular system is the.....

Answer 34

transportation of gases, nutrients, blood cells, hormones, and wastes

Question 35

Which system consists the transportation of fluids from tissue spaces to blood, carries fat from digestive system to blood , and defends body against infection

Answer 35

Lymphatic system

Question 36

The digestive system receives.....

Answer 36

receives food, breaks down food, absorbs digestion products, excretes waste

Question 37

The respiratory system moves.....

Answer 37

moves air in and out of body, exchanges gases (O2 and CO2) between blood and air; absorbs oxygen

Question 38

The urinary system removes.....

Answer 38

removes blood waste, regulates electrolytes, water balance, and blood pressure. Produces urine and excretes by transporting it outside the body

Question 39

The reporductive system.....

Answer 39

male and female produce and transport sex cells, produce hormones, and produce new-like organisms. Females also provide for fetal development and childbirth