Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
Compare Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy: describes the structures in the human body and their relationship amongst other structures
Physiology: investigates the function and focusses on activities at the cellular and molecular level
Compare systemic anatomy and regional anatomy
Systemic anatomy: organ systems
Regional anatomy: limb systems
The dorsal cavity contains:
Cranial and vertebral cavities
The cranial cavity is formed by the:
Cranium
Houses the brain
The vertebral cavity is formed by the:
Bones of the vertebral column and contains the spinal cord
The ventral cavity contains:
Thoracic and abdomino-pelvic cavities
The thoracic cavity contains the
Mediastinum
Pleural cavities
Pericardial cavity
Diaphragm
The abdomino-pelvic cavity contains the
Abdominal and pelvic cavity
Compare the parietal and visceral serosa.
Provide an example
Parietal serosa: outer layer, lines the body cavity wall.
Visceral serosa: inner layer, lines the organ surface.
Eg. the pericardium
Molecular structure are/nt living organisms:
Are not
The smallest living components are ____ and they are combinations of ____ molecules
Cells
Organic
Energy for cellular activities is stored as:
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
The interstitial fluid provides cells with:
A source of nutrients
Site of waste disposal
The cytosol contains ____ Na+. ____ Cl-, and ____ K+
Low Na+
Low Cl-
High K+
Movement across the cell membrane is facilitated by:
Active and passive transport
