Intro to Human Anatomy and Physiology
What is the difference between human anatomy and human physiology?
Human Anatomy is the body parts, Human Physiology is how the parts function
the what vs. the how
What do we call the energy that mitochondria makes?
ATP energy: Adenosine Triphosphate
What vitamin does our skin make?
Vitamin D!
What structure in the skin are oil glands attached to?
What is the most common type of skin cancer?
Basal Cell Carcinoma
What are the 6 levels of structural organization? No half points.
molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
What form of cellular transportation uses energy?
Active Transport
What is the scientific term for oil? How does it kill bacteria? MUST ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS
Sebum. Very acidic substance.
Why do we get more acne when we go through puberty?
Increased production of testosterone
What are the ABCD warning signs of malignant melanoma?
Asymmetry
Border
Color
Diameter
Name the three primary ways that we lose water every day.
Breathing, peeing, and sweating.
Name the 3 types of epithelial tissue.
Simple, stratified, and glandular
How does the stratum basale get nutrients?
Nutrients diffuse from bloodstream of dermis directly below.
In which two parts of the body do we have a high concentration of sweat glands?
palms of our hands and soles of our feet
Which skin condition that we discussed is caused by a fungal infection?
Athlete's Foot
Name a location distal to your knee.
Options: shin, ankle, foot, toes
What is connective tissue? Give an example.
Tissue that is found everywhere in the body and functions to connect body parts.
Blood, bone, cartilage, loose connective tissue, dense connective tissue
Most of the cells on top of the epidermis are called what?
keratinocytes
What is the white spot at the bottom of your nail called?
Lunula
What is the second stage of wound healing called? The stage where broken blood vessels are repaired and new tissue is formed.
Proliferation
Is the control of body temperature via sweating and shivering a positive or negative feedback loop?
Negative feedback loop
True or false: If a cell is placed in a HYPOTONIC solution, the water will move into the cell, causing it to swell.
True
Name the four main structures that the dermis is home to.
blood vessels, sweat glands, oil glands, hair follicles
What does shampoo remove from hair follicles?
sebum
What special type of cleaning-focused white blood cells consume the ink particles from a new tattoo?
Macrophages