Organization
This level of organization consists of groups of similar looking cells with its surrounding material working together to perform a function.
What is a tissue?
Essential characteristics of life do NOT include:
a. organization
b. respiration
c. reproduction
d. metabolism
What is organization?
The body's ability to maintain itself in a steady state is known as this:
What is homeostasis?
This directional term describes the position of the forearm compared to the elbow:
This body cavity contains the lungs.
What is thoracic?
This is the smallest unit of an organism that carries out the basic function of life:
What is a cell?
Responsiveness is the ability of an organism to sense a change in its environment and react to it. (True/False)
True
This component of a feedback loop senses changes in the body:
What is a receptor?
The cross-section that divides a human into right and left sides
What is sagittal?
This structure separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
What is the diaphragm?
This organ system removes waste products from blood, regulates pH and water balance, and produces urine:
What is the urinary system?
This characteristic of life involves the passing down of genetic information by the formation of new cells or new organisms:
What is reproduction?
a. maintains homeostasis
b. deviation from set point is resisted
c. keeps parameters within normal range
d. all of these are true
d. all of these are true
The nose is _________ to the mouth.
What is superior?
Name two organs in the abdominal cavity:
stomach, liver, gall bladder, kidneys, intestines
This organ system transports nutrients, waste products, gases and hormones throughout the body and regulates body temperature:
What is the cardiovascular system?
This characteristic of life involves the taking in of substances/nutrients through membranes and into body fluids.
What is absorption?
(T/F) Positive feedback creates a self-amplifying change of events that leads away from the body's normal ranges.
True
The toes are ____________ to the heel.
What is anterior?
This serous membrane covers the surface of the heart.
What is the visceral pericardium?
This organ system produces movement, maintains posture, and produces body heat:
What is the muscular system?
The body's ability to produce energy for muscle contraction.
What is metabolism?
Give an example of negative feedback loop:
body temperature, pH levels, blood pressure, glucose levels, etc.
The lungs are _________ to the heart.
What is lateral?
This serous membrane that attaches to the inner surface of the thoracic cavity.
What is the parietal pleura?