Organisms
Maintenence of Life
Body Cavities
Everything's Relative
Anything Goes
Anything Goes 2
Body Regions
Chemistry
100
The smallest functional unit in all living things
Cell
100
Making energy. Most organisms do it by taking in O2 and excreting CO2
Respiration
100
Another name for organs within the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Viscera
100
a body part is above another part
superior
100
A type of homeostatic mechanism that results in unstable conditions for a short amount of time; such as childbirth
Positive feedback mechanism
100
Hormones only act on particular cells. What are they called?
Target cells
100
The arm
brachial
100
Anything that has weight and takes up space
Matter
200
The condition of a stable internal environment
Homeostasis
200
Breaking down food into usable nutrients for absorption into the blood
Digestion
200
The compartment between the right and left thoracic cavities that contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus
Mediastinum
200
towards the front
anterior
200
Referring to a plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
Transverse
200
The sum of all chemical reactions in the body that break substances down and build them up
Metabolism
200
The space in front of the elbow
Antecubital
200
How do you find atomic weight?
Adding protons and neutrons
300
Proteins are made up of building blocks called ________.
Amino acids
300
The most abundant chemical in all living systems
Water
300
The membrane that covers each lung
Visceral pleura
300
The wrist is ________ to the elbow.
distal
300
Label the body cavities.
Orange: Cranial cavity
Red: Vertebral cavity
Purple: Thoracic cavity
Pink: Abdominal cavity
Green: Pelvic cavity
300
Where is the spleen located?
Left upper quadrant
300
the back of the knee
popliteal
300
What chemical is necessary for cells to release energy from glucose?
Oxygen
400
Name three of the four macromolecules that make up human cells
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
400
Fluid found outside of the cell; such as plasma
Extracellular fluid
400
The membrane surrounding the heart that is outside the serous fluid (hint: another membrane is closer to the surface than this one.)
Parietal pericardium
400
Describe anatomical position
Standing erect, facing foward with upper limbs at side and palms forward.
400
_________ provide information about stimuli in the internal environment while ____________ bring about responses that alter conditions in the internal environment.
Receptors
Effectors
400
The appendix is found here...
Right lower quadrant
400
the neck
Cervical
400
Where are electrons found in atoms? How many can be in the first layer?
Floating around the nucleus in shells, 2 in first layer.
500
What are the levels of organization starting at a macromolecule level?
macromolecule
cell
tissue
organ
organ system
organism
500
A form of energy that is a product of metabolic activity
Heat
500
The name of the cavity that separates the membranes of the abdominopelvic region.
peritoneal cavity
500
structures on the same side
Ipsilateral
500
Name 7 organ systems.
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Nervous
Muscular
Skeletal
Digestive
Endocrine
Lymphatic
Urinary
Reproductive
Integumentary
500
What are examples of monosaccharides?
Galactose, glucose, fructose
500
The armpit
Axillary
500
An acid contains more _______ ions while a base contains more ________ ions.
Hydrogen, hydroxide.
600
Name the five characteristics of life
growth
reproduction
responsiveness
movement
metabolism
600
The ability of an organism to sense change within its body
Responsiveness
600
The gallbladder is found here...
Right upper quadrant
600
Which other cavity is located within the mediastinum?
Pericardial cavity
600
What lipids are important in hormone production?
Steroids
600
Much like an air conditioning system, our body attempt to correct an alteration to a set point. What is this called?
Negative feedback system
600
The muscle separating the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities (hint: it aids in breathing)
diaphragm
600
What are the four elements that make up organic molecules?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen