Organization of the Human Body
Organization of the Human Body
Organization of the Human Body
Introductory Chemistry
Introductory chemistry
100
This is the science of structures in the body and the relationships among those structures.
What is anatomy
100
What is metabolism?
Metabolism is the sum of all chemical processes in the body.
100
What is superior and what is its opposite?
Superior - toward the head Inferior - toward the feet
100
What is in the nucleus of an atom?
Protons and neutrons
100
What is a synthesis reaction? What is a decomposition reaction?
Synthesis - putting things together Decomposition - breaking things apart
200
This is the definition of a tissue
A group of cells and materials surrounding those cells that work together to perform a specific function.
200
What are the 6 life processes? Meaning - what do you have to have to be considered living?
Metabolism, Responsiveness, Movement, Growth, Differentiation, Reproduction
200
What is proximal? What is its opposite?
Proximal - toward the point of attachment Distal - Away from the point of attachment
200
What is the most common element in the body? Why? Where's carbon on the list? Why?
Oxygen - big and water Carbon - organic molecules, but water is 75% of body! smaller than O
200
What is the monosaccharide that our body uses to create energy?
Glucose
300
What is an organ?
Two or more types of tissues working together to perform a specific function
300
What is homeostasis? What are some examples of homeostasis in the human body?
Homeostasis - balance in the body - temp, pH, etc.
300
Describe what a sagittal plane is and the two subcategories of sagittal planes
Sagittal plane - divides the body into right and left halves Midsagittal - equal halves Parasagittal - unequal halves
300
Protons are ______ charged, Electrons are ______ charged, and Neutrons are ________ charged
positively, negatively, neutrally
300
What are three reasons water is the most important compound in life?
Solvent Chemical Rxns Heat capacity Absorbs heat slowly and releases it slowly Lubricant
400
What is the order of the levels of organization of the body from lowest to highest?
What is chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system
400
What are the three parts of a feedback system and define them?
Receptor - senses a change, creates input Control Center - receives input, evaluates, generates output Effector - recieves output, produces change.
400
What is the thoracic cavity? What are the two separate cavities in the thoracic cavity? What muscle separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?
Chest cavity Pleural - lungs Pericardial - heart Diaphragm separates the a and t cavities
400
Describe how an ionic bond forms
Elements want 8 electrons, so they either give up or receive electrons to meet this. The element that gives up electrons ends up positive, the element that receives electrons ends up negative, and the opposite charges attract, making a bond.
400
What is the difference between a saturated fat and an unsaturated fat?
A saturated fat has no double bonds An unsaturated fat has double bonds.
500
Choose 4 body systems and explain how they work together.
Various.
500
Describe what a negative feedback loop is and provide a detailed example.
Various
500
Come to the board and draw the nine abdominopelvic regions
Right Hypochondriac, Epigastric, Left Hypochondriac Region, Right lumbar region, Umbilical region, Left Lumbar Region, Right Inguinal Region, Pubic Region, Left Inguinal Region
500
What is a single covalent bond? A double? A triple? Explain the strength of each.
Single - share one pair of e. Double - share 2 pairs of e. Triple - share 3 pairs of e. Single < Double < Triple
500
Describe to me how a hydrogen bond works.
Partial - charge on molecule, partial positive, opposites attract, but no e left to share or give, so they just hang out together, like lint staticed to clothes
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