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week 1-5
Flashcards covering content from weeks 1 through 5 of anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the levels of structural organization in the human body from simplest to most complex? | Chemical, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism |
| Which element is the most abundant in the human body? | Oxygen |
| What is the basic unit of life? | The cell |
| Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell? | Mitochondrion |
| What is the main function of epithelial tissue? | Protection, secretion, absorption, and filtration |
| Which type of connective tissue connects muscles to bones? | Tendons |
| What protein in the skin helps protect against UV radiation? | Melanin |
| What are the two main divisions of the human skeleton? | Axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton |
| Which bone is the only one in the body that does not articulate with another bone? | Hyoid bone |
| What is the function of the skeletal system? | Support, movement, protection, blood cell production, calcium storage |