Chapter 1 and 3 Review Flashcards
A nurse informed John that she was about to take blood from his antecubital region. What part of his body was she referring to?
Anterior elbow
Later the nurse came back and said that she was going to give John an antibiotic shot in his deltoid region. Where is this located?
The curve of his shoulder
Axillar region
Armpit
Cervical region
Neck
Scapular region
Back
Right brachial region
Arm (above or proximal to elbow)
Integumentary system
Skin/outer covering: waterproofs, cushions, protects. Ex: skin, hair, nails.
Skeletal system
Supports body/provides the framework. Ex: bones such as the femur.
Muscular system
Contracts and produces movement. Ex: skeletal muscles such as the bicep.
Nervous system
Fast-acting control system. Ex: brain and spinal cord.
Endocrine system
Slow-acting produces hormones. Ex: pancreas + thyroid
Cardiovascular system
Uses blood as a transport vehicle to transport oxygen, nutrients, and hormones. Ex: heart and blood vessels.
Lymphatic system
Cleanse blood/return fluids back to blood. Ex: spleen, lymph vessels, and lymph nodes.
Respiratory system
Brings O2 into the body and removes CO2. Ex: pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs.
Digestive system
Breaks down food. Ex: esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
Urinary system
Excretion of nitrogen-containing waste. Ex: kidneys & bladder.
Reproductive system
Production of offspring. Ex: testes and ovaries.
In addition to being able to metabolize, grow, digest food, and excrete wastes, what other functions must an organism perform if it is to survive?
Maintain boundaries, movement, responsiveness, reproduction, and growth.
Oxygen is a survival need. Why is it so important?
O2 is required for chemical reactions to occur and you can only survive a few minutes without it.
A newborn baby is unable to hold down any milk. Examination reveals a developmental disorder in which the esophagus fails to connect to the stomach. What survival needs are most immediately threatened?
Nutrients + excretion of waste.
When we say that the body demonstrates homeostasis, do we mean that conditions in the body are unchanging?
No; simply means that the body tries to maintain a dynamic equilibrium. Constantly shifting to keep levels as balanced as possible.
When we begin to become dehydrated, we usually get thirsty, which causes us to drink liquids. Is the thirst sensation part of a negative or a positive feedback control system?
Negative feedback loop. As soon as drinking occurs, thirst is quenched. If it were a positive feedback loop we would keep drinking water past the point of being thirsty.
The eyes are __________ to the brain
Anterior
The nose is __________ to the shoulders
Superior
My toes are ____________ to my femur.
Distal
My elbow is _________ to my wrist
Proximal
My lungs are ___________ to my small intestine
Superior
The skin is __________ to the muscles
Superficial
The bone is _________ to the skin
Deep
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is called the?
Frontal/coronal