Compendium 1-3 Flashcards
What factors do you think all living organisms have in common?
- Organisation
- Metabolism
- Responsiveness
- Growth
- Development (differentiation and morphogenesis)
- Reproduction
List the six levels of organisation of living organism and give two examples of each.
- Chemical: DNA, RNA, protein, hormone, lipid
- Cell: Smooth muscle cell, red blood cell, neuron
- Tissue: Nervous, connective, muscle, epithelial tissue
- Organ: Lung, stomach, brain, heart
- Organ system: Respiratory system, renal system, cardiovascular
- Organism: Human, elephant, ladybug
What do you think is meant by minor disturbances of homeostasis? Include examples in your answer.
Easy to recover from. E.g. if your body temperature goes down, you will shiver to generate body heat which then brings your temperature back up. If your body temperature goes up, you then sweat to bring it back down.
What do you think is meant by major disturbances of homeostasis? Include examples in your answer.
May never completely recover or return to normal. Requires assistance or medical intervention. e.g. third degree burns, stroke, severe brain injury, presence of a foreign body in the respiratory or digestive system, cancer.
The right kidney is
________ and ______ (position)
to the liver.
inferior, posterior
List the 3 main cavities of the trunk.
Thoracic cavity,
Abdominal cavity,
Pelvic cavity.
What structure (muscle) separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
Diaphragm
The left and right sides of the thoracic cavity are separated by an area in the middle – what is this area called?
Mediastinum
What does the mediastinum contain?
The heart, thymus, oesophagus and trachea, blood vessels & nerves
The abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity are not physically separated and are often referred to as the abdominopelvic cavity. What structures enclose each cavity and what organs are found in each?
Abdominal cavity – enclosed anteriorly by the abdominal muscles, contains the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, spleen and kidneys.
Pelvic cavity – enclosed by the pelvic bones, contains the urinary bladder, parts of the large intestine and the internal reproductive organs.
In which quadrant does the appendix lie?
Right lower quadrant
In which quadrant is the spleen located?
Left upper quadrant
In which quadrant(s) is the urinary bladder located?
Left and right lower quadrants
In which region(s) is the liver?
Right hypochondriac and epigastric
In which region(s) is the urinary bladder?
Hypogastric region
Which organ(s) (appendix, stomach, liver or large intestine) is/are in the left iliac region?
Large intestine
Can you think of any conditions in which various organs may move to a different location within the abdominopelvic cavity?
Pregnancy, central abdominal obesity, abdominal tumour growth.
A person is stabbed with a knife in the epigastric region – which organs may be damaged?
Liver, stomach, pancreas, major blood vessels.
Describe frontal or coronal plane.
A vertical plane that separates the body into anterior and posterior portions.
Describe horizontal or transverse plane.
A horizontal (transverse) plane that separates the body into superior and inferior portions. A horizontal (transverse) plane runs parallel to the ground.
Describe sagittal plane (including mid-sagittal).
A vertical plane that separates the body into left and right segments. A mid-sagittal plane will divide the body into two equal segments (e.g. through the nose). A parasagittal plane will divide the body into unequal segments (e.g. through a shoulder).
What standard plane(s) pass through the brain and nasal septum?
Mid-sagittal, horizontal and/or frontal planes
What standard plane(s) pass through both eyes?
Horizontal and frontal planes
What standard plane(s) pass through the heart and the liver?
Frontal and sagittal