Definitions
Body Cavities
Levels of Organization
Anatomy and Physiology subcategories
Quadrants/Regions
100
what's transcription?
the process of copying DNA and making it into RNA
100
what are two functions of body cavities?
1. Protects organs from shock
2. permits changes in size and shape of internal organs
100
what's the smallest unit of life?
cells
100
what is the study of a cells and their structures called?
cytology
100
What is the top left quadrant called on the image to the left?
The upper right quadrant
200
what is Trendelenburg position?
feet raised above head
200
The diaphragm divides what?
it divides the ventral body cavity (coelom) into the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
200
What are atoms?
the smallest chemical unit
200
what is histology?
the study of tissues and their structures
200
what is the quadrant of the bottom right corner called on the left image?
the left lower quadrant
300
what are inorganic ions that conduct electricity in a solution?
electrolytes
300
what are serous membranes?
membranes that line body cavities and covers organs
300
Define a molecule
groups of atoms working together
300
what is gross anatomy?
examines large, visible structures
300
what is the middle region of the middle row called on the image to the right?
the umbilical region
400
what is the measure of the osmotic pressure gradient between 2 solutions?
tonicity
400
the visceral layer covers what?
covers organs
400
What's a tissue?
a group of cells working together to perform one or more specific functions
400
what's developmental anatomy?
organization of structures and changes that occur from conception to death
400
what is the middle region of the bottom row of the image to the right called?
the hypogastric region
500
what are the 4 bio molecules and their building blocks?
carbohydrates- monosaccharides
lipids- glycerol and fatty acids
proteins- amino acids
nucleic acids-nucleotides
500
the parietal layer covers what?
body cavities
500
What's the correct level of organization?
atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
500
what's conception? (think back to the board notes)
Conception is when the male pronucleus (23) and the female pronucleus (23) fuse together and have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs)
500
What is the top middle region on the image to the right?
the epigastric region