Tissues/Organs/Terms of Direction

Question 1

what are the 7 types of tissue?

Answer 1

1. epithelial
2. connective
3. cartilage
4. blood
5. bone
6. muscle
7. nervous

Question 2

epithelial tissue
- ex?

Answer 2

tissue in which cells are tightly joined together
- ex: skin

Question 3

connective tissue

Answer 3

can be loose, dense, or fatty. protects and binds body parts

Question 4

cartilage tissue

Answer 4

cushions and provides structural support for body

Question 5

blood tissue

Answer 5

blood transports oxygen to cells and removes waste. also carries hormones and defends against diseases

Question 6

what are the 3 types of muscle tissue?

Answer 6

1. smooth
2. cardiac
3. skeletal

Question 7

nervous tissue

Answer 7

located in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. neurons form a network through the body that control responses to changes in the external and internal environments. some send signals to muscles and glands to trigger responses

Question 8

what are the 11 major organ systems?

Answer 8

1. integumentary
2. respiratory
3. cardiovascular
4. endocrine
5. nervous
6. immune
7. digestive
8. excretory
9. muscular
10. skeletal
11. reproductive

Question 9

medial

Answer 9

near the midline

Question 10

lateral

Answer 10

opp. of medial, farther from the midline

Question 11

proximal
- ex?

Answer 11

closer to the center of the body
- ex: the hip is proximal to the knee

Question 12

distal
- ex?

Answer 12

further away from the center of the body
- the knee is distal to the hip

Question 13

anterior

Answer 13

the front

Question 14

posterior

Answer 14

the back

Question 15

caudad

Answer 15

towards the tail or posterior

Question 16

superior

Answer 16

above, closer to the head

Question 17

inferior

Answer 17

below, closer to the feet