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