What is the function of the muscular system?
Locomotion, facial expression, posture
Name two survival needs.
Nutrients, oxygen, water, stable body temp and atmospheric pressure
What is the difference between superior and inferior?
Superior=toward the head, above
Inferior=away from the head, below
Give an example of the body maintaining homeostasis
Lots of possible answers
Name two major organs of the urinary system.
Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
Name two necessary life functions
Maintaining boundaries, movement, responsiveness, digestion, metabolism, excretion, reproduction, growth
Name a part of the body that is superficial to the heart.
Example: skin
What is the difference between anatomy and physiology?
Anatomy is the study of the structure and shape of the body
Physiology is the study of the function of the body
Name the system that functions in protecting and supporting body organs and storing minerals
Skeletal
What is metabolism?
All the chemical reactions occurring in the body
Which is more distal to the shoulder, the ankle or the knee?
ankle
What are the 6 structural levels of organization?
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
Houses white blood cells involved in immunity
One necessary life function is maintaining boundaries. What does this mean?
keeping inside separate from outside, cells have membranes, humans have skin
Point to the part of the body that is superior to the mouth but inferior to the eyes, and is medial to the ears
nose
Give an example of positive feedback in the body.
many answers
What system contains the thyroid and pituitary?
Endocrine
What are the different types of nutrients?
Carbs, proteins, lipids, vitamins and minerals
Point to the part of your body that is ventral, superior to the knee but inferior to the hip
Front of thigh
What is the difference between positive and negative feedback?
Negative reverses the initial stimulus, positive enhances it