Lesson 1- Introduction To Human Body

Question 1

Name the order of the levels of body structure ?

Answer 1

1. Chemical level
2. Cellular level
3. Tissue level
4. Organ level
5. Organ system level
6. Organismal level

Question 2

Integumentary system

Answer 2

Consists of hair/nails/skin
Forms the external body covering (protects deeper tissues)
Synthesises vitamin D
Site of cutaneous receptors (pain, pressure etc.), sweat/oil glands

Question 3

Skeletal system

Answer 3

Consists of bones and joints
Protects/supports body organs
Provides framework for muscle movement
Site where Blood cells formed
Store minerals

Question 4

Muscular system

Answer 4

Consists of skeletal muscles
Allows manipulation of environment,
Locomotion,
And facial expressions
Maintains posture
Produces heat

Question 5

Nervous system

Answer 5

Consists of the brain/sensory receptors/nerves/spinal cord/
Fast acting control system
Responds to internal/external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands

Question 6

Endocrine system

Answer 6

Consists of pineal gland/pituitary gland/thyroid gland/thymus/adrenal gland/pancreas/testes/ovaries

Question 7

Cardiovascular system

Answer 7

Consists of heart and blood vessels
Blood vessels transport oxygen/co2/nutrients/waste etc. carrying blood
Heart pumps blood

Question 8

Lymphatic system/ immunity

Answer 8

Consists of red bone marrow/thymus/lymphatic vessels/thoracic duct/spleen/lymph nodes
Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and transfers it back in
Disposes debris in lymphatic stream
Houses lymphocytes (WBC)

Question 9

Respiratory system

Answer 9

Consists of nasal cavity/pharynx/larynx/trachea/bronchus/lung
Supplies blood with oxygen/ removes co2

Question 10

Digestive system

Answer 10

Consists of oral cavity/oesophagus/liver/stomach/small I/large I/rectum/anus
Breaks down food into small absorbable units which enter the blood
Indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as faeces

Question 11

Urinary system

Answer 11

Consists of kidney,ureter,urinary bladder,urethra
Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from body
Regulates water, electrolyte and acid based balance of blood

Question 12

Male reproductive system

Answer 12

Consists of prostate glands,ductus deferens, scrotum, penis, testes
Production of offspring
Testes produce sperm and male sex hormone
Ducts and glands aid in delivery of sperm to female reproductive tract

Question 13

Female reproductive system

Answer 13

Consists of mammary glands (breasts), ovary, uterine tube, uterus, vagina
Ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones
Structure serves as site of fertilisation and development of fetus
Mammary glands produce milk to nourish newborn

Question 14

Forehead

Answer 14

Frontal

Question 15

Eye

Answer 15

Orbital

Question 16

Nose

Answer 16

Nasal

Question 17

Cheek

Answer 17

Buccal

Question 18

Nose

Answer 18

Nasal

Question 19

Mouth

Answer 19

Oral

Question 20

Chin

Answer 20

Mental

Question 21

Neck

Answer 21

Cervical

Question 22

Point of shoulder

Answer 22

Acromial

Question 23

Breastbone

Answer 23

Sternal

Question 24

Armpit

Answer 24

Axillary

Question 25

Chest

Answer 25

Thoracic

Question 26

Abdomen

Answer 26

Abdominal

Question 27

Breasts

Answer 27

Mammary

Question 28

Arm

Answer 28

Brachial

Question 29

Front of elbow

Answer 29

Antebrachial

Question 30

Naval

Answer 30

Umbilical

Question 31

Forarm

Answer 31

Antebrachial

Question 32

Pelvis

Answer 32

Pelvic

Question 33

Wrist

Answer 33

Carpal

Question 34

Thumb

Answer 34

Pollex

Question 35

Palm

Answer 35

Palmar

Question 36

Fingers

Answer 36

Digital

Question 37

Hip

Answer 37

Coxal

Question 38

Groin

Answer 38

Inguinal

Question 39

Genital region

Answer 39

Pubic

Question 40

Thigh

Answer 40

Femoral

Question 41

Thigh

Answer 41

Femoral

Question 42

Anterior knee

Answer 42

Patellar

Question 43

Leg

Answer 43

Crural

Question 44

Ankle

Answer 44

Tarsal

Question 45

Toes

Answer 45

Digital

Question 46

Foot

Answer 46

Pedal

Question 47

Side of leg

Answer 47

Fibular or peroneal

Question 48

Great toe

Answer 48

Hallux

Question 49

Front

Answer 49

Anterior

Question 50

Back

Answer 50

Posterior

Question 51

Head

Answer 51

Cephalic

Question 52

Ear

Answer 52

Octic

Question 53

Back of head or base of skull

Answer 53

Occipital

Question 54

Spinal column

Answer 54

Vertebral

Question 55

Shoulder blade

Answer 55

Scapular

Question 56

Arm

Answer 56

Brachial

Question 57

Back

Answer 57

Dorsum or dorsal

Question 58

Back of elbow

Answer 58

Olecranal

Question 59

Loin

Answer 59

Lumbar

Question 60

Between hips

Answer 60

Sacral

Question 61

Hand

Answer 61

Manus

Question 62

Buttock

Answer 62

Gluteal

Question 63

Region between anus and external genitalia

Answer 63

Perineal

Question 64

Thigh

Answer 64

Femoral

Question 65

Back of knee

Answer 65

Popliteal

Question 66

Calf

Answer 66

Sural

Question 67

Heel

Answer 67

Calcaneal

Question 68

Sole

Answer 68

Plantar

Question 69

Superior (cranial) definition

Answer 69

Toward head end or upper part of structure or body

Question 70

Inferior (caudial) definition

Answer 70

Toward lower part of structure or body

Question 71

Ventral (anterior) definition

Answer 71

Toward the front of the body

Question 72

Dorsal (posterior) definition

Answer 72

Toward the back of the body

Question 73

Medial definition

Answer 73

Toward or at middle of body

Question 74

Lateral definition

Answer 74

Away from middle of body

Question 75

Intermediate definition

Answer 75

Between a medial and lateral structure

Question 76

Proximal definition

Answer 76

Closer to origin of body part

Question 77

Distal definition

Answer 77

Farther from origin of body part

Question 78

Superficial (external) definition

Answer 78

Toward or at body surface

Question 79

Deep (internal) definition

Answer 79

Away from body surface

Question 80

What does the cranial cavity contain

Answer 80

Brain

Question 81

What does the vertebral cavity contain

Answer 81

Spinal cord

Question 82

What does the dorsal body cavity contain

Answer 82

The cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity

Question 83

What does the thoracic cavity contain

Answer 83

Heart and lungs Superior mediastinum Pleural cavity Pericardial cavity

Question 84

What does abdominal cavity contain

Answer 84

Digestive viscera

Question 85

What does the pelvic cavity contain

Answer 85

Bladder Reproductive organs Rectum

Question 86

What does the abdominopelvic cavity contain

Answer 86

Diaphragm Abdominal cavity Pelvic cavity

Question 87

What does the ventral body cavity contain

Answer 87

Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Question 88

What does the right hypochondriac region consist of

Answer 88

Liver and gall bladder

Question 89

What does the left hypochondriac region consist of

Answer 89

Diaphragm

Question 90

What does the epigastric region consist of

Answer 90

Stomach

Question 91

What does the right lumbar region consist of

Answer 91

Ascending colon of large intestine

Question 92

What does the left lumbar region consist of

Answer 92

Descending colon of large intestine

Question 93

What does the umbilical region consist of

Answer 93

Small intestine

Question 94

What does the right iliac (inguinal) region consist of

Answer 94

Cecum

Question 95

What does the left iliac (inguinal) region consist of

Answer 95

Initial part of sigmoid colon

Question 96

What does the hypogastric (pubic) region consist of

Answer 96

Urinary bladder

Question 97

Name all the head cavities

Answer 97

Orbital Nasal Oral Middle ear Synovial

Question 98

Homeostasis definition

Answer 98

The process by which internal environment is maintained

Question 99

Which 2 regulatory systems are involved in homeostasis

Answer 99

Nervous and endocrine

Question 100

What is stress

Answer 100

The Response to the outside changes has at least 3 components within the controlling system

Question 101

What is positive feedback in homeostasis

Answer 101

Initiates a response which increases the variable to further deviate from set point range

Question 102

What is negative feedback in homeostasis

Answer 102

Brings the response variable back to the set point

Question 103

What is negative feedback in homeostasis

Answer 103

Brings the response variable back to the set point