Chapter 1 HW questions
List the following structural levels of organization in the human body from Simplest to the most complex
1. Chemical 2. Tissue 3. Organ 4. Organismal
Transverse plane
A _____________ plane separates the body into superior and inferior parts?
What are the smallest units of matter
Atoms
Plantar
Calcaneal is to heel as _____is to sole of the foot.
What is the simplest level of organization within the body
Chemical level which is composed of atoms and molecules
What are the two Sub disciplines in Microscopic Anatomy?
Cytology: The study of cells Histology: Study of tissues
Organs
Different tissue types that work together to perform specific, complex functions form an organ.
Peritoneum
Digestive Organs
Cardiovascular System
Distributes hormones, nutrients and gases; picks up waste products
What are the 4 types of tissue in the Human body
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle. Nervous
Urinary System
Filters the blood; Concentrates waste products
Integumentary System
Functions in providing protection, regulating body temperature and preventing water loss
Muscular System
Generates heat
Define Tissues
Groups of similar cells with a common function form tissue
Integumentary System Includes:
Hair and Skin
Pericardium
Heart
Tissue Level
In the human body, epithelium is exemplified at which structural level of organization?
Microscopic anatomy
In which branch of anatomy are individual cells or thin slices of some part of the body prepared for examination?
Organ level
In which structural levels do different tissue types combine to form a functional structure?
Transverse plane
It divides the body into superior and inferior parts; It also called the horizontal plane.
Urinary System includes
Kidney and Urinary Bladder
Pleura
Lungs
Abdominal region
On the anterior surface of the body, the anatomical term for the region inferior to the thorax and superior to the hip bones is the ?
Which are organs of the muscular system
Pectoralis Major muscle and Orbicularis Oculi muscle
General Functions of the Muscular System
Produces body movement; Generates heat
What are the Sub disciplines of Gross Anatomy?
Regional anatomy; Systemic Anatomy; Surface Anatomy; Comparative anatomy; Developmental and Embryology
Digestive System
Responsible for nutrient absorption
Cellular level
Specialized structural and functional units called organelles permit all living cells to share some common functions.
Microscopic Anatomy
Structures that are too small to be seem with the unaided eye.
Gross Anatomy
Structures that can be seen with the unaided eye
Microscopic anatomy
Structures that cannot be observed by the unaided eye are examined in..
Integumentary System
Synthesizes vitamin D; Prevents water loss
Tarsal
The anatomical term for ankle is?
Umbilical
The anatomical term for navel is
What is the smallest structural unit that exhibits the characteristics of living organisms?
The cell
Antecubital
The correct anatomical term for front of the elbow is?
Epigastric
The most superior region in the middle column of the nine abdominopelvic region is called the?
Physiology
The scientific discipline that studies the function of body structures.
Lymphatic System
The tonsils, spleen and lymph nodes are the organs of the?
Left Hypochondriac region
Which of the abdominopelvic regions typically contains the spleen?
Lymphatic System
Which organ system initiates an immune response when necessary?