Levels of Organization
This is the smallest possible unit of a chemical element.
What is an atom?
This tissue forms the outer layer of skin and lines organs and blood vessels.
What is epithelial tissue?
In the standard anatomical position, the palms face this direction.
What is forward?
The root word "cardio" refers to this organ.
What is the heart?
This characteristic of life allows an organism to maintain a stable internal environment.
What is homeostasis?
These are considered the "building blocks of life."
What are cells?
This tissue supports, connects, and surrounds organs and other body structures.
What is connective tissue?
This plane divides the body into equal left and right halves.
What is the median plane?
The suffix "-itis" means this.
What is inflammation?
This body system transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
What is the cardiovascular system?
A group of similar cells working together as a unit forms this.
What is a tissue?
Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac are the three types of this tissue.
What is muscular tissue?
The shoulder is _____ to the knee.
What is superior?
The medical term "arthritis" means inflammation of this body structure.
What is a joint?
The primary function of the digestive system is this process.
What is breaking down food into nutrients for absorption?
A structure made of multiple tissues working together to perform specific functions.
What is an organ?
This tissue conducts nerve impulses and contains neurons.
What is nervous tissue?
This body cavity contains the brain.
What is the cranial cavity?
The root word "nephro" refers to this organ.
What is the kidney?
This body system includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
What is the nervous system?
Place these levels in order from smallest to largest: cell, organism, molecule, tissue, atom, organ, organ system.
What are atom → molecule → cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism?
Which type of muscle tissue is found only in the heart and has a branched, striated appearance?
What is cardiac muscle tissue?
A patient reports pain in the quadrant containing the appendix. Which quadrant is it?
What is the right lower quadrant (RLQ)?
A specialist studying blood works in this field.
What is hematology?
This characteristic of life is the sum of all chemical reactions that create energy for cells
What is metabolism?