Module 1: Intro Flashcards
What is the hierarchy of the human structure?
- Organism
- Organ System
- Organ
- Tissue
- Cell
- Organelle
- Macromolecule
- Molecule
- Atom
What are the 11 organ systems of the body?
- Integumentary
- Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
- Skeletal
- Digestive
- Muscular
- Nervous
- Urinary
- Endocrine
- Lymphatic
- Reproductive
Which three systems support the other systems and allow us to move in the environment?
Integumentary
Skeletal
Muscular
How can we group the systems of the body?
Those that:
- Protect, support the other systems and allow movement
- Control and regulate other systems
- Exchange substances with the environment
- Transport body fluids within body
- Ensure continuity of the species
Which two systems control and regulate the other systems?
Nervous
Endocrine
Which systems exchange substances with the environment?
Respiratory
Digestive
Urinary
Which systems transport fluid within the body?
Cardiovascular
Lymphatic
Which system ensures the continuity of the species?
Reproductive
What are the 7 major body cavities?
- Cranial
- Vertebral canal
- L&R pleural cavity
- Pericardial
- Thoracic
- abdominal
- pelvic
What are the 5 components of homeostatic control?
- Stimulus
- Receptor
- Control Centre
- Effector
- Response
What are the basic functions of living organisms?
- Organisation
- cellular composition
- Metabolism
- responsiveness and movement
- homeostasis
- Development
- Reproduction
- Evolution
What are the major regions of the Axial Body?
- head
- cervical
- thoracic
- abdominal
What are the major regions of the Appendicular body?
- Brachial
- Ante-brachial
- carpal
- manual
- digits
- femoral
- crural
- tarsal
- pedal
