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BIO 210 Chapter 1
Comp. 1 Introduction
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
08/21/2012

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What is the study of the structure of the body?
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anatomy
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What is the study of the functions of the body?
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physiology
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What is the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body?
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metabolism
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What describes the relatively constant conditions of the internal environment of the body?
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homeostasis
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What mechanism controls homeostasis?
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negative feedback
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List the levels of organization form simplest to most complex.
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chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
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What are the four main organic compounds?
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carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids
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What are the four main inorganic compounds?
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water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, minerals (inorganic salts)
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What is the basic structural and functional unit of the body?
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cell
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Are all cells in the body alike?
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no; they vary in shape and size
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What is made up of similar cells grouped together?
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tissues
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What are the four kinds of tissues in the body?
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epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
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What is made up of two or more different tissues that work together?
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organ
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What is the highest level of organization?
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organism
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Do all eleven systems work together to maintain homeostasis?
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yes
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What are the organs of the integumentary system?
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skin, nails, hair, glands
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List 5 functions of the integumentary system.
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sensations; protection; excretion; temperature regulation; vitamin D synthesis
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List 4 functions of the skeletal system.
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support (shape and framework); protect internal organs; blood cell production; mineral storage
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What are three types of muscle tissue in the muscle system?
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skeletal muscle tissue; cardiac muscle tissue, smooth muscle tissue
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What are three functions of the muscle system?
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movement; maintain posture; heat production
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What are the organs in the nervous system?
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brain; spinal cord; cranial nerves; spinal nerves
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What are the functions of the nervous system?
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regulate and coordinate body activities; detect changes in internal and external environments; interpret sensory information
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List some of the major organs of the endocrine system.
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hypothalamus; pituitary gland; pineal gland; thyroid gland; parathyroid gland; thymus; adrenal gland; pancreas; testes, ovaries
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What is the function of the endocrine system?
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regulate and coordinate body activities through hormones
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What are the organs of the cardiovascular system?
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heart, blood vessels, blood
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What are the functions of the cardiovascular system?
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transport food, oxygen, hormones, carbon dioxide and other waste products; aid regulating body temperature; protection through white blood cells (WBC)
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What are the organs of the lymphatic system?
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bone, lymph, lymph vessels, lymph node, spleen, thymus
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What are the functions of the lymphatic system?
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defensive; produces WBC; returns excess tissue fluid to the blood
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What are the organs of the respiratory system?
Definition
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, lungs
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What are the functions of the respiratory system?
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exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide; regulates pH
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What are the organs of the digestive system?
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mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas
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What are the functions of the digestive system?
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digestion and absorption of nutrients; eliminate waste
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What are the organs of the urinary system?
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kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
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What is the function of the urinary system?
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regulation of the composition of plasma in the blood through controlled excretion of organic wastes, salts and water
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What are the organs of the reproductive system?
Definition
testes, ducts, glands, ovaries, oviducts, uterus, vagina, mammary glands
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What is the main function of the reproductive system?
Definition
continuation of the species
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Which plane divides the body into right and left portions?
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sagittal
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Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
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coronal (frontal)
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Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
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transverse (horizontal)
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Which direction is towards the head?
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superior
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Which direction is towards the feet?
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inferior
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Which direction is towards the front of the body?
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anterior (ventral)
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Which direction is towards the back of the body?
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posterior (dorsal)
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Which direction is towards the middle of the body?
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medial
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Which direction is towards the edge of the body?
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lateral
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Which direction is closer to the trunk?
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proximal
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Which direction is farther away from the trunk?
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distal
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When do you use the directional terms proximal and distal?
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when referring to positions on appendages
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Which direction is towards the surface of the skin?
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superficial
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Which direction is towards the interior of the body?
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deep
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What two cavities make up the dorsal cavity?
Definition
cranial and spinal (vertebral) cavities
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What cavity contains the brain?
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cranial cavity
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What cavity contains the spinal cord?
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vertebral (spinal) cavity
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What three major cavities make up the ventral cavity?
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thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities
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The thoracic cavity is made up of three cavities, what are they?
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right pleural cavity, left pleural cavity, pericardial cavity
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What cavity contains the right lung?
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right pleural cavity
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What cavity contains the left lung?
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left pleural cavity
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What cavity contains the heart?
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pericardial cavity
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What is the region that contains the heart, thymus gland, trachea, esophagus and aorta?
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mediastinum
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What muscle separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal-pelvic cavity?
Definition
diaphragm
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What is another name for the abdominal-pelvic cavity?
Definition
peritoneal cavity
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What cavity contains the stomach, liver and spleen?
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abdominal cavity
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What cavity contains the urinary bladder and reproductive organs of the female?
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pelvic cavity
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What membrane is found immediately on the lungs?
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visceral pleura
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What membrane lines the cavity that houses the lungs?
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parietal pleura
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What membrane is immediately on the heart?
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visceral pericardium
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What membrane lines the cavity that houses the heart?
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parietal pericardium
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What membrane is immediately on the liver, stomach and bladder?
Definition
visceral peritoneum
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What membrane lines the cavity that houses the liver, stomach and bladder?
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parietal peritoneum
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What part of the body contains the head, neck and trunk?
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axial portion
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What part of the body contains the arms and the legs?
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appendicular portion
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In which part of the body are the visceral organs found?
Definition
axial portion
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In which part of the body are all the body cavities found?
Definition
axial portion
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