Introduction to Human Anatomy

Characteristics of Life

100

All of the physical and chemical changes that occur in the body

What is metabolism?

200

The maintenance of a constant or stable internal environment

What is homeostasis?

300

What is genetic molecule of life

What is DNA

400

What is the basic unit of life

cell

500

Body system that included skin and sweat glands

What is integumentary

Levels of Organization

100

Cells join together to form

What are tissues?

200

basic building block of humans

What are cells?

300

parts of the cell

What are organelles?

400

The smallest level of organization in humans

What are cells?

500

The brain and the spinal cord are part of what body system?

What is the nervous system

Organ Systems

100

The transport of nutrients throughout the body

What is circulation?

200

kidneys

What is urinary system?

300

Functions in bringing oxygen to your blood

What is respiratory system

400

The body system that breaks down food

What is the digestive system?

500

Names of all the body systems

What are integumentary, skeletal, muscular, urinary, respiratory, circulatory, reproductive and endocrine systems.

Relative Positions

100

The term that means nearer or close to

What is proximal?

200

Means "above"

What is superior?

300

below

What is inferior

400

Means in the front

What is anterior?

500

towards the midline

What is medial?

Directional terms

100

towards the midline

what is medial?

200

away from the midline

what is lateral

300

Upright position with palms facing forward

What is the anatomical position?

400

in the front

what is anterior?

500

away from the surface

What is deep?