Test 1 Ch 1

Question 1

integumentary

Answer 1

organs-skin, hair, sweat glands, nails

functions- protect against environmental hazards, regulate body temp, and provide sensory info.

Question 2

skeletal

Answer 2

organs- bones, cartilages, associated ligaments, and bone marrow
function- provide support and protection for other tissues, stores calcium and minerals, and forms blood cells

Question 3

muscular

Answer 3

organs- skeletal muscles and associated tendons

function- provide movement, protection and supports other tissues, generates heat

Question 4

nervous

Answer 4

organ- brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, sense organs
functions- directs immediate responses to stimuli, coordinates or moderates activities for other organ systems, provides and interprets sensory info about external conditions

Question 5

endocrine

Answer 5

organs- pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, gonads, endocrine tissues in other systems
functions- directs long-term changes in the activities of other organ systems, adjusts metabolic activity and energy use in body, and controls many structural and functional changes during development

Question 6

cardiovascular

Answer 6

organ- heart, blood, blood vessels

function- distributes blood cells, water and dissolved materials, distributes heat

Question 7

lymphatic

Answer 7

organ- spleen, thymus, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils
function- defends against infection and disease, returns tissue fluids to the blood stream

Question 8

respiratory

Answer 8

organ-nasal cavities, sinuses, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, alveoli
function- delivers air to alveoli, provides oxygen to blood stream, removes carbon dioxide, produces sounds for communication

Question 9

digestive

Answer 9

organ- teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, pancreas
function- process and digest food, absorb and conserves water and nutrients, stores energy reserves

Question 10

urinary

Answer 10

organ- kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
function- excretes waste products from blood, controls water balance, stores urine, regulates blood ion concentrations and pH

Question 11

male reproductive

Answer 11

organ- testes, epididymides, ductus deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, penis, scrotum
function- produce male sex cells, suspending fluid, and hormones, sexual intercourse

Question 12

female reproductive

Answer 12

organ- ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, labia, clitoris, mammory glands
function- produce female sex cells, supports developing embryo, provides milk, sex

Question 13

anterior

Answer 13

the front surface

Question 14

ventral

Answer 14

the belly side

Question 15

posterior

Answer 15

the back surface

Question 16

dorsal

Answer 16

the back surface

Question 17

cranial

Answer 17

the head

Question 18

cephalic

Answer 18

the head

Question 19

superior

Answer 19

above, at a higher level

Question 20

caudal

Answer 20

the tail

Question 21

inferior

Answer 21

below; at a lower level

Question 22

medial

Answer 22

toward the body’s longitudinal axis/midsagittal plane

Question 23

lateral

Answer 23

away from the body’s longitudinal axis/midsagittal plane

Question 24

proximal

Answer 24

toward an attached base

Question 25

distal

Answer 25

away from an attached base

Question 26

superficial

Answer 26

at, near, or relatively close to the body surface

Question 27

deep

Answer 27

farther from the body surface

Question 28

transverse

Answer 28

perpendicular to long axis, inferior and superior

Question 29

horizontal

Answer 29

perpendicular to long axis, inferior and superior

Question 30

sagittal

Answer 30

parallel to long axis, right and left

Question 31

midsagittal

Answer 31

median section, right and left sides

Question 32

parasagittal

Answer 32

right and left unequal sides

Question 33

frontal

Answer 33

seperates anterior and posterior

Question 34

coronal

Answer 34

seperates anterior and posterior

Question 35

ventral cavity

Answer 35

contains thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Question 36

thoracic cavitiy

Answer 36

right and left pleural, mediastinim, pericardial cavities

Question 37

abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 37

abdominal, pelvic, and retroperitoneal cavities

Question 38

mediastinim cavity

Answer 38

pericardial cavity- heart

Question 39

dorsal cavity

Answer 39

cranial and vertebral cavities