Introduction to Human Antomy

Question 1

Define anatomy.

Answer 1

The structure of the body and its parts

Question 2

Define physiology.

Answer 2

How the body and its parts function

Question 3

Define effector.

Answer 3

A muscle or a gland

Question 4

State the organizational flow chart of life.

Answer 4

Chemical (molecular), cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism.

Question 5

What is the toxic nitrogenous metabolic waste your urinary system gets rid of?

Answer 5

Urea

Question 6

Synthesis is associated with….

Answer 6

Cell building and structure.

Question 7

ATP (source of energy)

Answer 7

Cellular respiration

Question 8

Define homeostasis.

Answer 8

Maintenance of a stable internal environment (dynamic equilibrium)

Question 9

Lymphatic system

Answer 9

releases fluid back to blood vessels
involved with immunity.

Question 10

Digestive system

Answer 10

gets rid of indigestible material
breaks down food molecules to absorb into blood.

Question 11

Endocrine system

Answer 11

releases hormones for growth, reproduction and metabolism

Question 12

Nervous system

Answer 12

Reacts to internal and external change (stimuli)
activates the muscles and glands (effectors)

Question 13

Muscular system

Answer 13

Allows from movement.
Produces heat (contracting and relaxing muscles)
Maintains posture.

Question 14

Integumentary system

Answer 14

internal protection of body
regulates body temperature
synthesizes vitamin D
contains nerves receptors
forms external body

Question 15

Gross anatomy vs. microscopic anatomy

Answer 15

gross anatomy- easily observable to the human eye and large structure
microscopic anatomy- can only be viewed with a microscope

Question 16

Respiratory system

Answer 16

brings in oxygen to blood and releases carbon dioxide

Question 17

Cardiovascular system

Answer 17

transports materials in body via blood pumped by heart (O2, CO2, nutrients and wastes)

Question 18

Urinary system

Answer 18

Removes waste from the body

Question 19

Reproductive system

Answer 19

reproduction of species

Question 20

Sagittal

Answer 20

divides the body into a left and a right.

Question 21

Midsagittal

Answer 21

divides the body through the midline into two symmetrical halves.

Question 22

Frontal (coronal)

Answer 22

divides the body into an anterior (front/ventral) and posterior (back/dorsal)

Question 23

Transverse

Answer 23

divides the body into a superior (top/cranial or cephalad) and inferior (bottom/caudal)

Question 24

Distal vs. Proximal

Answer 24

determines whether a part of your limbs is further (distal) or closer (proximal) to the points of attachment.

Question 25

Medial vs. Lateral

Answer 25

determines whether a part of the body is close to the midline (medial) or farther from the midline (lateral)

Question 26

Superficial vs. Deep

Answer 26

determines whether something is towards the body’s surface (superficial/external) or away from the body’s surface (deep/internal)

Question 27

Dorsal body cavity

Answer 27

cranial cavity houses the brain.
spinal cavity houses the spinal cord.

Question 28

Ventral body cavity

Answer 28

thoracic cavity houses the heart, lungs and others.
abdominopelvic cavity houses digestive system and most urinary system organs.