Organ Systems
Homeostasis
Anatomical Terms
Scientists
Misc.
100

Function is to provide structure, support, and move the trunk and limbs by contracting and producing heat

Muscular

100

Define homeostasis

A dynamic state of body equilibrium; internal conditions of the body stay the same

100

Armpit

Buttocks

Shoulder Blade

Axillary

Gluteal

Scapular

100

Performed criminal vivisections; 1st record of A & P

Herophilus

100

Levels of organization from least to most complex

Chemical, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism

200

What is the function of the digestive system? 

Provide 2 organs found in the digestive system.

Stores/digests food; absorbs nutrients

Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Pharynx

200
Which 2 organ systems mainly communicate to maintain homeostasis?

Nervous & Endocrine

200

Sural

Crural

Fibular

Calf

Leg (whole)

Lateral part of leg

200
"Father of Immunology"; smallpox vaccine

Edward Jenner

200

Define Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy- the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationship to each other

Physiology-the study of how the body and its parts function

300

What is the function of the Lymphatic system?

Provide 2 organs from the Lymphatic system.

Provides protection against infection and disease; picks up leaked fluids from blood vessels and returns it to the blood

Spleen, WBCs, Thymus, Lymph Nodes, Lymph Vessels

300

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of homeostasis

Advantage:  maintain steady internal conditions even though external conditions may change; specialization

Disadvantage:  hard work; uses energy

300

Lumbar

Antecubital

Sternal

Plantar

Area of back between ribs and hips

Anterior elbow

Breastbone

Sole of the foot

300

Described blood circulation--systemic vs pulmonary

William Harvey


300

Which scientist is famous for his work with chemotherapy and cures of syphilus and diphtheria?

Paul Erhlich

400

What is the function of the Endocrine System?

Provide 2 organs from the Endocrine System.

Maintains homeostasis--metabolism, growth, reproduction--by releasing hormones

Thymus gland, Thyroid gland, Pancreas, Adrenal gland

400

Compare and Contrast Negative vs. Positive Feedback

Negative:  more common; stabilizing; reverses the direction of the change; maintains homeostasis

Positive:  less common; destabilizing; amplifies the change

400

Thigh

Posterior elbow

Neck

Anterior knee

Point of shoulder

Femoral

Olecranal

Cervical

Patellar

Acromial 

400

Described the glands of the body--submaxillary (saliva) and umbilical cord jelly

Thomas Wharton

400

Name and explain the 3 planes/sections of the body.

Sagittal (mid-sagittal)--longitudinal; cuts body into left and right sides; use terms medial and lateral

Coronal (frontal)--longitudinal; cuts body into anterior and posterior sides

Transverse--horizontal; cuts body into superior and inferior sides

500

What is the function of a) Integumentary System? b) Circulatory System?

Provide 2 organs from a)Integumentary System b) Circulatory System

a) Serves as a barrier to protect against pathogens/injuries.  Skin, Hair, Nails

b) Brings oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, and chemicals to and from all body tissues.  Heart, Blood, Blood Vessels--Arteries, Veins, Capillaries

500

Name and explain the 3 components of the Homeostatic Control Mechanism

1.  Receptor = detects stimuli

2. Control Center = determines appropriate response

3.  Effector = provides means for response

500

The wrist is _________ to the hand

The breastbone is _________ to the spine

The brain is ___________ to the spinal cord

The thumb is _________ to the fingers

The nose is _________ to the forehead

Proximal

Anterior

Superior

Lateral

Inferior

500

The scientist who introduced the concept of homeostasis and the one who coined the term

Claude Bernard

Walter Bradford Cannon

500

Explain Anatomical Position and why we use it

Anatomical Position = 1. stand erect 2. feet together (no more than shoulder width apart) 3. eyes, toes, face forward 4. arms at sides 5. palms of hands forward

It's a standard/reference

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