Human Anatomy-Chapter 0

Question 1

What are the levels of life?

Answer 1

1. chemical
2. cellular
3. Tissue
4. Organ
   5.Organ system
5. Organism

Question 2

what is the smallest organizational level of the body?

Answer 2

Chemical level- these are small (minute) particles and atoms that combine with one another and forms molecules.
After this molecules get together and form organelles

Question 3

Organelles are…

Answer 3

fundamental components of a cell

Question 4

on the cellular level….

Answer 4

Cells are the smallest unit of organism

Question 5

Cells in the body are :

Answer 5

1. smallest unit of organisms
2. functional and structural component for life
3. quasi-autonomous

Question 6

What does quasi means?

Answer 6

having some resemblance usually by possession of certain attributes.

Question 7

define Autonomous

Answer 7

a property of cells whereby they act independently of surrounding cells or tissues

Question 8

what are tissues in human body?

Answer 8

tissues are cells which are similar in function getting together - they are often derive from common stem cells

Question 9

what are stem cells?

Answer 9

Stem cells are the body’s raw materials — cells from which all other cells with specialized functions are generated. They can self replicate and make daughter cells.

Question 10

what are the 4 main types of tissues?

Answer 10

1. epithelial
   2.connective
2. muscle
3. nervous

Question 11

epithelial tissues …

Answer 11

cover the surface of the body and
lines the internal cavities

Question 12

connective tissues are …

Answer 12

support the body and protects the
organs

Question 13

muscle tissues are ….

Answer 13

responsible for movement

Question 14

Nervous tissues …

Answer 14

permit rapid internal communication via
the transmission of electrical impulses

Question 15

what are organs?

Answer 15

issues associate to form organs;
complex physiological processes happen and each
organ has a specialised functional structure to
execute an essential activity that no other organ can
accomplish in its place

Question 16

Organs…

Answer 16

made of at least 2 types of tissues,
7 they have defined function and form

Question 17

systems are …

Answer 17

made of organs that work together to accomplish a common function

Question 18

T/F: an organ can be part of 2 systems

Answer 18

True. for example pancreas : both endocrine and digestive system s

Question 19

Organisms are group of systems that ….

Answer 19

1. are interdependent
2. maintain life

Question 20

what does interdependent mean?

Answer 20

the relationships shared by organisms of different species that are essential to life in many different organisms found in the environment.

Question 21

name 2 main systems in the body

Answer 21

endocrine & Nervous