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Organisation Of The Human Body Section 1 Flashcards

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1
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The structure of a body part is related to

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It’s function

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Identify the correct levels of organisation of the human body from simplest to most complex

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Atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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A human being requires the following to maintain life

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Pressure, heat, food, oxygen, water

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4
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This means that a body part is above another part of the body

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Superior

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This means a body part is below another part of the body

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Inferior

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This term refers to when a given body part is further away from a point of attachment than the other body part

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Distal

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This term refers to something on the body being toward the back

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Posterior

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This means that something is situated near the surface of the body

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Superficial

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This describes part of the human body which is more internal than other, superficial parts of the body

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Deep

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What term refers to the imaginary line that divides the body into equal left and right halves

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Medial

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What refers to structures that are paired and there is one each side of the midline of the body

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Bilateral

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What is the arrange in order of complexity from simplest to most complex

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Atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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This term means towards to front of the body

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Anterior

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This means that a body part is towards the side and away from the midline

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Lateral

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Diagram of the body in half portrait

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Medial (Midsagittal)

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Diagram of the body in half landscape

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Transverse (Horizontal)

17
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Diagram of the body in half front facing arms

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Frontal (Coronal)

18
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What is the name of the cavity that houses the brain

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Cranial cavity

19
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Which cavity contains the terminal portion of the large intestines, the reproductive organs and the bladder

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Pelvic cavity

20
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Which organ would you find in the thoracic cavity

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Lungs

21
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Where would you find the mediastinum

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Within the thoracic cavity

22
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Which organ wouldn’t you find in the abdominal cavity

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Heart

23
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Where would you find the diaphragm

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Between the thoracic and abdominal cavity

24
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Which body parts can be found in the axial portion of the body

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Head, neck and trunk

25
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What terms refer to the process of maintaining a stable internal environment in the human body

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Homeostasis

26
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Homeostatic mechanisms share 3 main components, what are they

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Receptor, set point, effector

27
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What is the term for a homeostatic mechanism that returns a deviations detected by the receptors back to the set point

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Negative feedback

28
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Which of the following bodily functions are examples of a negative feedback mechanism

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Sweating on a hot day, the release of insulin by the pancreas after consuming a meal

29
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What is a positive feedback mechanism

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A process that moves conditions away from the normal state

30
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Within a homeostatic mechanism, what is the name of the component that provides specific information (stimuli) regarding the internal environment

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Receptor

31
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Within a homeostatic mechanism what part of the process tells what a particular value should be

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Set point

32
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Within a homeostatic mechanism, what part of the process brings about the changes that alters conditions in the internal environment

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Effector

33
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What are most feedback mechanisms in the human body

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Negative

34
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What is the most common type of cell division in the body

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Mitosis

35
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What is the name of the type of cell division which is part of gametogenesis

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Meiosis

36
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What is the name given to the types of cell division that increases cell number and is vital for growth and development

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Mitosis

37
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What is the name given to the process by which cell death occurs and is a normal part of development

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Apoptosis

38
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What cell type do humans comprise of

A

Eukaryotic cells

39
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What is the function of stem cells

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They provide new cells for growth and tissue repair

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