Chapter 1: The Human Body

Question 1

study of structure

Answer 1

ANATOMY

Question 2

study of how a structure works. explains the workings/function of a certain system

Answer 2

PHYSIOLOGY

Question 3

WHAT IS THE RELATION BETWEEN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY?

Answer 3

the structure determines what functions are possible. a given function can only occur only if the corresponding structures allow it

Question 4

study of large structures

Answer 4

GROSS ANATOMY

Question 5

all structures in a particular region of the body

Answer 5

REGIONAL

Question 6

examined system by system (groupings of related system)

Answer 6

SYSTEMIC

Question 7

study of internal structures as they relate to the skin

Answer 7

SURFACE

Question 8

structures that are too small to be seen by the naked eye

Answer 8

MICROSCOPIC

Question 9

structural changes

Answer 9

DEVELOPMENTAL

Question 10

LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION

Answer 10

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Question 11

ATOMS AND MOLECULES

Answer 11

chemical level

Question 12

CELLS

Answer 12

cellular level

Question 13

TISSUES

Answer 13

tissue level

Question 14

ORGANS

Answer 14

organ level

Question 15

ORGAN SYSTEM

Answer 15

organ system level

Question 16

ORGANISM

Answer 16

organismal level

Question 17

ORGAN SYSTEMS

Answer 17

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Question 18

external covering of the body

Answer 18

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

Question 19

protects and supports

Answer 19

SKELETAL SYSTEM

Question 20

the only function is “to contract”

Answer 20

MUSCULAR SYSTEM

Question 21

human control system

Answer 21

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question 22

controls the body (slower)

Answer 22

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question 23

transport O2 and CO2 and other nutrients

Answer 23

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question 24

picks up fluid leaked from the blood vessels and returns it to the body

Answer 24

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question 25

helps to cleanse the blood and house of WBC involved in immunity

Answer 25

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question 26

exchange of O2 and CO2 takes place

Answer 26

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question 27

breaks down the food

Answer 27

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question 28

also known as "excretory system"

Answer 28

URINARY SYSTEM

Question 29

disposes of waste containing N (urea and uric acid)

Answer 29

URINARY SYSTEM

Question 30

to produce offspring

Answer 30

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Question 31

NECESSARY LIFE FUNCTIONS

Answer 31

maintaining boundaries, movement, responsiveness/excitability, digestion, metabolism, excretion, reproduction, growth

Question 32

CATABOLISM

Answer 32

breaks down the molecules (oxidized to release energy)

Question 33

ANABOLISM

Answer 33

construct molecules (requires energy)

Question 34

REQUIRED FOR SURVIVAL

Answer 34

nutrients, O2, H2O, normal body temperature, normal atmospheric pressure

Question 35

the ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal condition (to adapt to the environment)

Answer 35

HOMEOSTASIS

Question 36

HOMEOSTATIC CONTROL

Answer 36

stimulus > receptor > (afferent pathway) > control center > (efferent pathway) > effector > response

Question 37

CAUSE OF HOMEOSTATIC IMBALANCE

Answer 37

aging and illness

Question 38

to reduce/stop initial stimulus

Answer 38

NEGATIVE FEEDBACK MECHANISM

Question 39

to increase initial stimulus

Answer 39

POSITIVE FEEDBACK MECHANISM