Quiz Questions unit 1 Flashcards

1
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The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationship to one another

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Anatomy

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2
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The study of how the body and its parts function

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Physiology

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3
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____________always determines ___________

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  1. Structure

2. Function

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4
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Made up of groups of atoms

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Chemical

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5
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Smallest structural and functional unit of the body

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Cells

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6
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Groups of cells that are alike

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Tissues

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7
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Specialized tissues that preform a specific function

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Organs

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8
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Group of organs that preform complex functions

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Systems

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9
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How many organ systems are there

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11

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10
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  • largest organ in you body
  • Skin, hair and nails
  • external body covering
  • protects deeper tissues from injury
  • helps regulate body temperature
  • location of cutaneous nerve receptors
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Integumentary system

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11
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  • protects and supports the body
  • muscle attachment for movement
  • site of blood cell formation
  • stores minerals
  • bones, joints, cartilage, and connective tissue
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Skeletal system

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12
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  • movement and support
  • produces movement
  • maintains posture
  • produces heat
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Muscular system

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13
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  • conducts messages and coordinates body activities
  • brain, spinal cord, nerves and seance organs
  • responds to internal and external change
  • activates muscles and glands
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Nervous systems

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14
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- transportation of materials
• oxygen
• carbon dioxide 
• nutrients 
• wastes  
- heart, blood, and blood vessels
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Cardiovascular system

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15
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  • transportation of materials throughout the body
  • spleen, lymphatic vessels and lymph
  • cleanses blood
  • involved in immunity
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Lymphatic system

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16
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Hormones

- regulate various body functions

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Endocrine system

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17
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  • conduct air and allows for gas exchange

- nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea, bronchus and the lungs

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Respiratory system

18
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  • breaks down food
  • eliminates all indigestible foods
  • mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine
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Digestive system

19
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  • removal of wastes
  • Kidneys
  • maintains acid base balance
  • regulates water and electrolytes
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Urinary system

20
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  • reproduction of a like organism

- gonads and ducts

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Reproductive system

21
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  • Most common homeostatic control mechanism
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Negative feedback

22
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  • Rare in the body
  • amplification
  • infrequent events
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Positive feedback

23
Q

What is the anatomical position?

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The body is standing straight up, arms to the sides, palms facing forward

Always from the subjects point of view when saying sides

24
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Anterior= ?

Posterior=?

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Anterior- front

Posterior-back

25
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Superior=?

Inferior=?

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Superior-above

Inferior-below

26
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Medial=?

Lateral=?

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Medial-midline

Lateral- away from the midline

27
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Proximal=?

Distal=?

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Proximal-closer to the attached base

Distal- further away from the attached base

28
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Superficial=?
Intermediate=?
Deep=?

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Superficial-outside/closer to the surface
Intermediate- middle
Deep- inside the body

29
Q

Cuts the body into right and left portions

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Sagittal plane

30
Q

Cuts the body into superior and inferior portions

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Transverse plane

31
Q

Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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Frontal (coronal) plane

32
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Organization of the body

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  1. Chemical
  2. Cells
  3. Tissue
  4. Organ
  5. Systems
  6. Human
33
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Define homeostasis

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  • internal stable environment

- maintained by feedback loops

34
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Amplifying and moving away from the target set point

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Positive feedback

35
Q

Speed up and slow down until you hit the target set point

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Negative feedback

36
Q

The study of our tissues

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Histology

37
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4 general types of tissues

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  • nervous tissue
  • muscle tissue
  • epithelial tissue
  • connective tissue
38
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What is a cavity

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An open area in which you can find organs

39
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What are the two major cavities

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Posterior and anterior

40
Q

Divided into two subdivisions, carnial and vertebral canal

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Posterior cavity

41
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Divided into three subdivisions, thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic

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Anterior cavity