What is Life?

Question 1

What is Anatomy?

Answer 1

Scientific discipline that investigates structure of body parts & how they relate to each other.

Question 2

What are the levels of Anatomy?

Answer 2

1. Gross Anatomy (Macroscopic)
2. Surface
3. Microscopic
4. Development

Question 3

What are the levels of Gross Anatomy?

Answer 3

a) Systemic

b) Regional

Question 4

What is Gross Anatomy?

Answer 4

Structures examined without the aid of a microscope.

Question 5

What is Systemic & Regional Anatomy?

Answer 5

S=Body is studied system by system.

R=Body is studied area by area.

Question 6

What is Surface Anatomy?

Answer 6

Study of external form of the body & its relation to deeper surfaces.

Question 7

What is Microscopic?

Answer 7

Structures examined with the aid of a microscope.

Question 8

What is Development?

Answer 8

Structural changes that occur in the body throughout the lifespan.

Question 9

What is Physiology?

Answer 9

Study of the function of living things.

Question 10

What are the levels of Physiology in order?

Answer 10

Molecular
Cellular
Systemic
Renal
Neurophysiology
Cardiovascular

Question 11

What are the organisations of the human body?

Answer 11

1. Chemical
2. Cellular
3. Tissue
4. Organ
5. Organ System
6. Organism

Question 12

What is Chemical Level?

Answer 12

Atoms (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen) combine to form molecules (DNA, RNA, sugar, water).

Question 13

What is Cellular Level?

Answer 13

Molecules combine to form organelle of a cell.

Question 14

What is Tissue Level?

Answer 14

Numerous cells (smooth muscle cells) join together to form a tissue.

Question 15

What is Organ Level?

Answer 15

Tissues (can be more than one type) form organs (bladder).

Question 16

What is Organ System Level?

Answer 16

One/more organs make up a system.

Question 17

What are the characteristics of organisms?

Answer 17

1. Organisation
2. Metabolism
3. Responsiveness
4. Growth
5. Development
6. Reproduction

Question 18

What is Organisation?

Answer 18

Relationships among the parts of an organism & how these parts interact to form specific functions.

Question 19

What is Metabolism?

Answer 19

Chemical reactions taking place in an organism.

Question 20

What is Responsiveness?

Answer 20

Organisms ability to sense changes in its environment & adjust to those changes.

Question 21

What is Growth?

Answer 21

Increases size or number of cells.

Question 22

What is Development?

Answer 22

Changes an organism undergoes through time.

Question 23

What is Reproduction?

Answer 23

Formation of new cells or new organism.

Question 24

What is Homeostasis?

Answer 24

The existence & maintenance of a relatively constant environment within the body.

Question 25

What is the Anatomical Position?

Answer 25

An erect person whose: - Face is directed forward. - Arms are hanging by their side. - Palms facing forward.

Question 26

What is Supine & Prone as a Body Position?

Answer 26

Supine- Person laying face up. | Prone- Person lying face down.

Question 27

What are the Directional Terms & their meanings?

Answer 27

``` Superior- Towards the head. Inferior- Towards the tail. Anterior- Towards the front of the body. Posterior- Towards the back of the body. Proximal- Nearest point of attachment. Distal- Distant to point of attachment. Medial- Towards the mid-line of the body. Lateral- Away from the mid-line of the body. Superficial- Close to the surface of… Deep-Towards the interior of… ```

Question 28

What are the Body Planes?

Answer 28

Sagittal- Runs vertically down the body separating the body into left & right portions. Frontal or Coronal- Runs vertically from left to right & divides body into anterior & posterior. Transverse or Horizontal- Runs parallel to ground & divides the body into superior & inferior portions Oblique- Does not run parallel to front or transverse plane.

Question 29

What are the body cavities & what separates the thoracic & abdominal cavity?

Answer 29

1. Thoracic Cavity 2. Abdominal Cavity 3. Pelvic Cavity - Diaphragm separates thoracic & abdominal cavities.

Question 30

What are the Abdominal Quadrants?

Answer 30

1. Right-Upper Quadrant 2. Left-Upper Quadrant 3. Right-Lower Quadrant 4. Left-Lower Quadrant

Question 31

What are the Abdominal Regions?

Answer 31

1. Right Hypochondriac Region 2. Epigastric Region 3. Left Hypochondriac Region 4. Right Lumbar Region 5. Umbilical Region 6. Left Lumbar Region 7. Right Illiac Region 8. Hypogastric Region 9. Left Illiac Region

Question 32

What are Serous Membranes?

Answer 32

- Lines the cavities in trunk of the body & cover organs within these cavities. - 2 layers- Parietal: layer lines the trunk cavity whereas the visceral layer lines organs. - Serous fluid produced by membrane fills cavities between 2 layers, acts as a lubricant between organs & body walls.