Unit One

Question 1

Define Anatomy

Answer 1

study of body structures

Question 2

Define Physiology

Answer 2

study of function

Question 3

Functional Hierachy of organsimic structure

Answer 3

chemical (atom) - cell (epithelial cell) - tissue (epithelial tissue) - organs (heart) - organ system (cardiovascular)- organism (human)

Question 4

What are the 11 organ systems?

Answer 4

1. Nervous System 2. Endocrine system 3. Respiratory System 4. Digestive System 5. Urinary System 6. Reproductive System 7. Lymphatic System 8. Cardiovascular System 9. Integumentary System 10. Muscular System 11. Skeletal System

Question 5

What is the main function of the nervous system and its associated major organs?

Answer 5

Controls nerves, movement and detects sensations contains the brain and spinal cord

Question 6

what is the main function of the endocrine system? and it’s associated major organs?

Answer 6

influences metabolism, growth, reproduction contains the pituitary glands

Question 7

What is the main function of the respiratory sysem and its associated major organs?

Answer 7

exchanges o2 and co2 lungs

Question 8

What is the main function of the digestive system and its associated major organs?

Answer 8

digestion and absorption of nutrients contains the stomach, mouth, esophagus, and intestines

Question 9

What is the function of the reproductive system and its associated major organs?

Answer 9

fertilization and delievery of sperm to egg contains vagina, testes, penis and mammary glands

Question 10

What is the function of the lymphatic system? and its associated major organs?

Answer 10

immune system removes foreign substances from blood contains lymphatic vessels and nodes

Question 11

What is the function of the urinary system? and it’s associated major organs?

Answer 11

removes waste from body contains urethra, kidney, bladder

Question 12

What is the function of the cardiovascular system and it’s associated major organs?

Answer 12

transports gases, nutrients hormones throughout the body and also helps regulate body temperature contains heart

Question 13

What is the function of the muscular system and its associated major organs?

Answer 13

PRODUCES BODY MOVEMENTS AND BODY HEAT contains muscles

Question 14

What is the function of the skeletal system and its associated major organs?

Answer 14

protection and support of organs contains bones, cartliage, ligaments and joints

Question 15

What is the fuction of the Integumentary system and its associated major organs?

Answer 15

provides protection, regulates body temperature, helps produce vitamin D contains hair, nails, skin and sweat glands

Question 16

What is the function of homeostasis?

Answer 16

maintenance of constant internal environment

Question 17

What is negative feedback and an example?

Answer 17

Counteracts a change in a variable (for example, body temperature) by decreasing the change to help maintain homeostasis by returning to the set point.

Question 18

what is positive feedback and an example?

Answer 18

Deviation occurs, the response is to make the deviation greater.
example: blood clotting and childbirth