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Diana Contreras
Anatomy Weeks 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is the Anatomical Direction: Medial? | Toward the midline of a structure |
| What are the three major body planes? | Sagittal plane, Frontal (coronal) plane, Transverse (horizontal) plane |
| What are some examples of homeostasis | 1. Temperature regulation 2. Regulation of blood carbon dioxide level 3. Regulation of blood glucose level |
| What is the function of the Skeletal System? | Supports and protects internal environment, allowing movement; stores minerals that can be moved into and out of internal fluid |
| What is the function of the Lymphatic System? | Maintains constant fluid pressure by draining excess fluid from tissues, cleaning it, and recycling it to bloodstream |
| What are the 5 types of cells? | Nerve, muscle, red blood, gland, and immune. |
| What is Golgi apparatus? | a cell organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for secretion or delivery to other organelles |
| What is Osmosis? | the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane |
| What are the 4 major or principal tissue types? | epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous. |
| Describe the anatomical position. | the position of the body in an erect, or standing, posture with arms at the sides and palms turned forward. |