Organ Systems
Which organ system includes the lungs?
Respiratory System
What is the study of the structure of the body (without the use of a telescope)?
Gross Anatomy
Which bone is the largest/longest bone in the human body?
The Femur
What is the most abundant type of tissue in the human body?
Connective Tissue
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The Skin
What organ system is the Thyroid Gland a part of?
Endocrine System
Define Histology.
The study of the structure of tissue.
How many bones are in an average adult's body?
206 Bones.
What kind of tissue lines and covers the surface of the body?
What hormone does the Pancreas secrete?
Insulin.
Any would apply: Kidneys, Renal Pelvis, Ureters, Bladder and Urethra.
What is the process by which a cell divides into two smaller cells called?
Mitosis.
Are bones vascular or avascular?
Bones are vascular.
What are the four types of tissue that the human body consists of?
1. Epithelial Tissue 2. Connective Tissue 3. Muscle Tissue 4. Nervous Tissue
What organ filters blood?
The Kidneys
What organ system does the Spleen belong to?
The Lymphatic System.
What is a threadlike strand of DNA that carries genes called?
Chromosome.
What is the end of a long bone called?
The Epiphysis.
What are the three types of muscle tissue called?
1. Smooth Muscle Tissue 2. Cardiac Muscle Tissue 3. Skeletal Muscle Tissue
True or False: It is necessary for you to have both Kidneys to survive (assuming you are currently in healthy condition)
False.
Which organ system is responsible for heat production?
Muscular System.
What is the name of the substance that gives skin and hair its pigment?
Melanin.
What is the first bone in the spine called?
What does nervous tissue do?
(Answers may vary, but use this to determine if the answer is correct): It coordinates and controls actions.
What is the smallest organ in the human body?
Pineal Gland.