Question | Answer |
The simplest level of organization | Chemical Level |
Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins & Nucleic Acids are_____________ Chemicals | Organic |
Water, Oxygen & Carbon dioxide are ____________ Chemicals | Inorganic |
The most complex level of organization | Organ Systems |
The smallest living units of structure and function | Cells |
A group of cells with similar structure and function | Tissue |
The study of body structure | Anatomy |
The study of disorders of functions | Pathophysiology |
What type of tissue covers or lines body surfaces, some are capable of producing secretions. | Epithelial Tissue |
What type of tissue connects and supports parts of the body | Connective Tissue |
What type of tissue specializes in contractions to bring about movement | Muscle Tissue |
What type of tissue is specialized to generate and transmit electrochemical impulses | Nerve Tissue |
A group of tissue precisely arranged as to accomplish a specific function | Organ |
All the chemical reactions and physical processes that take place within the body to bring about growth, repair, reactions, and reproduction. | Metabolism |
Organ system responsible for movement | Muscle System |
System responsible for body structure | Skeletal System |
System responsible for electrochemical impulses and sensory information interpretation | Nervous System |
System that is a barrier to pathogens and chemicals and prevents excessive water loss | Integumentary System |
System responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the blood | Respiratory System |
System responsible for providing immunity and returning tissue fluid to the blood | Lymphatic System |
System responsible for removal of wastes from the blood and regulation of volume and pH of blood and tissue fluid | Urinary System |
System that changes food into simple chemicals that can be absorbed and used by the body | Digestive System |
The system that regulates body functions such as growth, metabolism and reproduction through hormones | Endocrine System |
The system that produces egg or sperm | Reproductive System |
A state of relative stability within the body | Homeostasis |
The Mechanism in the body that reverses a stimulus to keep the body within a normal range | Negative Feedback Mechanism |
A mechanism in the body that keeps a stimulus sequence of events going | Positive Feedback Mechanism |
Normal body temperature range is | 97-99 F |
Normal pulse rate | 60-80 beats per minute |
Normal respiratory rate | 12-20 breaths per minute |
Antebrachial | Forearm |
Antecubital | Front of elbow |
Axillary | Armpit |
Brachial | Upper arm |
Buccal | Cheek |
Cardiac | Heart |
Cervical | Neck |
Cranial | Head |
Cutaneous | Skin |
Deltoid | Shoulder |
Femoral | Thigh or upper leg |
Frontal | Forehead |
Gastric | Stomach |
Gluteal | Buttocks |
Hepatic | Liver |
Iliac | Ilium (pelvis) |
Inguinal | Front of hip joint |
Lumbar | Lower back |
Mammary | Breast |
Nasal | Nose |
Occipital | Back of skull |
Orbital | Eye |
Parietal | Top of head |
Patellar | Knee cap |
Pectoral | Chest |
Perineal | Pelvic floor |
Plantar | Sole of foot |
Popliteal | Back of knee |
Pulmonary | Lungs |
Renal | Kidney |
Sacral | Base of spine |
Temporal | Sides of head |
Umbilical | Navel |
Volar | Palm of hand |
Superior | Above or higher |
Inferior | Below or lower |
Anterior | Toward the front |
Posterior | Toward the back |
Ventral | Toward the front |
Dorsal | Toward the back |
Medial | Toward the midline |
Lateral | Away from midline |
Internal | Inside, Within, Interior to |
External | Outside, Exterior to |
Superficial | Toward the surface |
Deep | Within, interior to |
Central | The main part |
Peripheral | Extending from the main part |
Proximal | Closer to the origin |
Distal | Farther from the origin |
Parietal | Pertaining to the wall of a cavity |
Visceral | Pertaining to the organs within a cavity |
2 main Body Cavities | Dorsal and Ventral |
The 2 cavities within the Dorsal Cavity | Cranial Cavity and Spinal Cavity |
The 3 cavities within the Ventral Cavity | Thoracic Cavity, Abdominal Cavity, and the Pelvic Cavity |
What separates the Thoracic Cavity from the Abdominal Cavity | Diaphragm |
Lines the Chest Wall | Parietal Pleura |
Covers the Lungs | Visceral Pleura |
Lines the pericardial sac | Parietal Pericardial Membrane |
Covers the heart | Visceral Pericardial Sac |
Thoracic cavity contains | Heart and Lungs |
Cranial Cavity contains | The Brain |
Spinal Cavity contains | The spinal cord, and meninges |
Abdominal Cavity contains | Liver, Stomach, Intestines etc. |
Lines the abdominal wall | Peritoneum |
Continuation of Peritoneum that covers abdominal organs | Mesentery |
Pelvic Cavity contains | Bladder, reproductive organs, colon, and rectum |
What is a Section | Cut of a body part |
What is a plane | Imaginary flat surface that separates 2 portions of the body |
Frontal (Coronal) Section separates the body into- | Anterior and Posterior |
Sagittal Section separates the body into- | Left and Right |
Transverse section separates the body into- | Upper and Lower |
Cross-section is | a plane perpendicular to the long axis of a struture |
Longitudinal section is | a plane along the long axis of a structure |
The four quadrants are | Right Upper Quadrant(RUQ), Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ), Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ), and Lower Left Quadrant (LLQ) |
What is Metabolic Rate | The amount of energy and heat production per unit of time |
The Study of body functions | Physiology |
The level with the smallest Living unit | Cellular |
The name of the position described as Standing upright, facing forward arms at sides with palms forward and feet slightly apart | Anatomic Position |