chapter 1

Question 1

Physiology

Answer 1

Defined as the functions of living organisms and their parts.

Question 2

What are the structural levels of organization of the human body

Answer 2

Atom
Molecule or Compound
Organelle
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Organism

Question 3

Cells

Answer 3

Cells are the basic structure and functional units of an organism.

Question 4

Atom

Answer 4

this is the smallest unit of matter that participates in chemical reactions.

Question 5

Molecule

Answer 5

When two or more atoms are joined together.

Question 6

Anatomy

Answer 6

Defined as the study of the structure of an organism and relationship of its parts.

Question 7

Tissues

Answer 7

Groups of associated and similar cells that form or have a common or specialized function for survival of the organism.

Question 8

What are the 4 types of Tissue

Answer 8

Epithelium
Muscle
Connective tissue
Nervous tissue

Question 9

Epithlium

Answer 9

This tissue can be found in the epidermis of the skin and in surface layers of mucus and serous membranes.

Question 10

Muscle

Answer 10

this type of tissue is composed of contractile cells and fibers that affect movement of the body.

Question 11

Connective tissue

Answer 11

this type of tissue connects and supports other tissues in the body.

Question 12

Nervous tissue

Answer 12

Makes up the nervous system.

Question 13

Organs level

Answer 13

organs or structures that are composed of two or more different types of tissue. They have specific functions and usually have recognizable shapes.

Question 14

System level

Answer 14

Systems consist of related organs that have a common function.

Question 15

organism level

Answer 15

A living individual. Composed of 11 systems of the human body

Question 16

what are the 11 systems comprising an organism

Answer 16

Intergumental
Skeletal
Muscular
Nervous
Endocrine
Cardiovascular
Lymphatic
Respiratory
Digestive
Urinary
Reproductive

Question 17

Homeostasis

Answer 17

means that the internal canditions of the body are in balance and stable.

Question 18

Give min of two examples of Homeostasis,

Answer 18

Body temp, PH blance, Blood volume,Salts, Oxgyen, Carbon dioxide,fluid pressures

Question 19

Body in Homeostatic state means

Answer 19

the needs of its cells are satisfied and all activities happen smoothly.

Question 20

kidney failure leads to

Answer 20

toxins not being filltered out of blood and death in a few days (or under go regular dialysis) This is an example of a non-homeostatic state.

Question 21

body temp is kept in homeostasis by

Answer 21

negetive feedback loop

Question 22

two examples of positive (homeostatsis) feedback loops

Answer 22

childbirth

bloodclotting

Question 23

The _____ sends information to the CNS (negitive feedback loop)

Answer 23

Receptor

Question 24

information comes to the ______ ______ in the CNS

Answer 24

Control center

Question 25

then an ________ (muscle or gland) is activated to reduce the abnormal condition back to normal.

Answer 25

Effector

Question 26

Two types of feedback loops

Answer 26

Positive

Negitive

Question 27

name of a disturbance in Homeostasis

Answer 27

homeostasis imbalance

Question 28

what two groups have problems homeostasis imbalance

Answer 28

the young and old

Question 29

What is the reference position which describes body parts and body regions which gives meaning to directional terms?

Answer 29

Anatomical Position

Question 30

What position for the human body is an anterior view with the body erect, while the arms are at the sides and the palms are turned forward???

Answer 30

Anatomical