Study Guide Test 1 Flashcards
Why is oxygen necessary for life
It releases energy from the food we take in
What are the characteristics of life
Movement, responsiveness, growth, reproduction, respiration, digestion, absorption, circulation, assimilation, excretion
What is the basic unit of structure and function of all living organisms
Cell
What cavities are found in the dorsal cavity
Cranial and vertebral
What systems are responsible for movement
Muscular and skeletal
What system produces heat
Muscular
What are the components of the digestive system
Mouth tongue teeth salivary glands pharynx esophagus stomach liver gallbladder pancreas intestines
What is homeostasis
Maintenance of a stable internal environment
What are the requirements of life
Water. Food. Oxygen. Heat. Pressure
What are the membranes of the thoracic cavity
Parietal parietal pleura. Visceral pleura. Visceral pericardium. Parietal pericardium.
What is the parietal pleura
Lines the thoracic cavity
What membrane covers the heart
Visceral pericardium
What membrane covers the lungs
Visceral pleura
What along with fibrous pericardium surrounds the heart
Parietal pericardium
What separates the parietal and visceral membranes
Pleural cavity