Chapter 1 - Human Anatomy and Physiology: An Overview Questions

Question 0

What’s the major function of the skeletal system?

Answer 0

It is composed of 206 bones and provides the essential functions of support, movement, and protection for the structures of the body

Question 1

When does a disease occur?

Answer 1

When the body can not maintain homeostasis.

Question 2

What is the major functions of the muscular system?

Answer 2

Is composed of fibers that contract, causing movement. The body contains three types of muscles: skeletal (striated), smooth and cardiac.

Question 3

What is the major function of the lymphatic system?

Answer 3

Is a passive circulatory system that transports lymph, a thin plasma-like fluid formed from interstitial or extracellular fluid that bathes the tissues of the body.

Question 4

What is the major function of the immune system?

Answer 4

Is integrally related to the lymphatic system and is the body system that mounts a defense against foreign substances and disease-causing agents.

Question 5

What is the major function of the nervous system

Answer 5

Is a complex array of structures that help control body activities, both voluntary and involuntary

Question 6

What is the major function of the gastrointestinal system

Answer 6

Is composed of structures and organs involved in the consumption, digestion, and elimination of food

Question 7

What is the major function of the urinary system

Answer 7

Removes waste products from the blood and buy a complex filtration process, producing urine

Question 8

What is the major function of the reproductive system

Answer 8

Includes the structures, both female and male, that are responsible for sexual reproduction

Question 9

What is the major function of the endocrine system

Answer 9

Consist of glands located throughout the body that secrete proteins called hormones to regulate body functions

Question 10

What is the major function of the integumentary system

Answer 10

Because the skin, nails, hair and sweat and oil glands

Question 11

What is the organizational levels of the body

Answer 11

Atoms
Molecules
Macromolecules 
Organelle 
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Organism

Question 12

What are the two aspects in which a hip can be dislocated?

Answer 12

Anterior and posterior

Question 13

In an anterior hip dislocation how is it positioned

Answer 13

Foot is externally rotated and the head of the femur is palpable in the inguinal area

Question 14

Posterior hip location positioning

Answer 14

Most common type

The knee and foot are flexed internally.

Question 15

Describe a fracture of the distal radius

Answer 15

Produces a characteristic silver fork deformity.

Question 16

What are the three common forms of radiation

Answer 16

Alpha
Beta
Gamma (most penetrating type, similar to x-ray)

Question 17

What are the 4 types of chemical reactions

Answer 17

Synthesis reaction
Decomposition reaction
Exchange reaction
Reversible reaction

Question 18

Synthesis reaction characteristics

Answer 18

Always involves formation of new chemical bonds

Requires energy

Is important for growth and repair of tissue

A+B = AB

Question 19

Decomposition characteristics

Answer 19

Example would be decomposition reactions in the digestive tract break molecules into smaller fragments before absorption

AB = A + B

Question 20

Exchange reaction characteristics

Answer 20

AB + CD = AD + CB

Question 21

Reversible reaction characteristic

Answer 21

A + B = AB, then AB = A + B

Question 22

What is the importance of enzymes

Answer 22

They make chemical reactions possible.

Question 23

What are the two classes of nucleic acids

Answer 23

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Ribonucleic acid (RNA)

Question 24

What are the three types of RNA?

Answer 24

Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)