week 1 → glossary

Question 1

homeostasis

Answer 1

The maintenance of a constant and stable environment inside the body.

Question 2

macroscopic

Answer 2

Structures (such as tissue and organs) that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye

Question 3

microscopic

Answer 3

Structures (such as tissues and cells) that are so small they must be visualised using a microscope

Question 4

organism

Answer 4

a living thing

Question 5

anatomical position

Answer 5

• standing straight up in an erect position
• palms facing upwards/forwards
• feet forwards
• arms/hands hanging on the side
• face directed forward

Question 6

anterior

Answer 6

closer to the front of the body

Question 7

posterior

Answer 7

closer to the back of the body

Question 8

superior

Answer 8

above relative to another structure

Question 9

inferior

Answer 9

below relative to another structure

Question 10

medial

Answer 10

closer to the midline of the body

Question 11

lateral

Answer 11

further to the midline of the body

Question 12

sagittal plane

Answer 12

cuts the body vertically down dividing it into two equal right + left parts

Question 13

transverse plane

Answer 13

cuts the body horizontally, parallel to the ground into inferior + superior parts

Question 14

diagram

Answer 14

a thin skeletal muscle involved in breathing
- separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

Question 15

visceral

Answer 15

relating to internal organs

Question 16

parietal

Answer 16

relating to wall of the cavity

Question 17

serous membrane

Answer 17

thin cellular sheet that lines organs and cavities of the body

Question 18

specific three cavities + location

Answer 18

pleural cavity → lungs
pericardium cavity → heart
peritoneal cavity → abdominal

Question 19

anatomy definition

Answer 19

the study of living things + their structures

Question 20

characteristics of a living organism

Answer 20

1. organism
2. metabolism
3. responsiveness
4. growth
5. development
6. reproduction

Question 21

organisation of body

Answer 21

1. chemical level
2. cellular level
3. tissue level
4. organ level
5. organ system level
6. organism

Question 22

body cavities

Answer 22

thoratic cavity
abdominal cavity
pelvic cavity

Question 23

thoracic cavity contains

Answer 23

esophagus, lungs, blood vessels, thymus, heart + nerves

Question 24

the abdominal cavity contains…

Answer 24

stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, pancreas + kidney

Question 25

the pelvic cavity contains …

Answer 25

bladder, parts of the large intestine + reproductive systems

Question 26

parietal serous

Answer 26

lines the body cavaties

Question 27

visceral serous

Answer 27

lines the internal organs