Organization of the body
Which body plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions?
Coronal
What are the 3 types of atoms?
Proton, neutron, electron
What is cytology?
The study of cells
A tissue is?
A group of similar cells that perform a similar function
What tissue type is specialized to contract?
What body cavities are the lungs found in?
Pleural cavities
Thoracic cavity
Ventral cavity
What is the function of ribosomes?
Protein synthesis
What is histology?
The study of tissues
Where are synovial membranes found?
In joints
What is another name for a mucous membrane?
Mucosa
Complete the following sentence: The heart is ____ to the spinal cord.
Name the element, found in small amounts in the body, that is needed to make hemoglobin for oxygen transport.
Iron
Dbl points if you can give chemical symbol (Fe)
This epithelial tissue readily allows diffusion, as in the linings of blood vessels.
Simple squamous
Which tissue type has a non-living and a living matrix?
Connective
What are the 3 layers of the skin?
Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis
Describe anatomical position
Body is erect, arms at the sides, palms facing forward
Liver cells that detoxify carcinogens would have an abundant amount of this organelle.
Peroxisomes
The support cells of nervous tissue are called?
Glial cells
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
1. Smooth
2. Cardiac
3. Skeletal
Which type of membrane lines closed cavities?
Serous
What are the 7 levels of organization of the body?
(has to be in order to be correct)
1. Chemical level
2. Organelle level
3. Cellular level
4. Tissue level
5. Organ level
6. System level
7. Organism level
What four elements make up 96% of the human body?
1. Carbon
2. Nitrogen
3. Oxygen
4. Hydrogen
Vitamin D
What is the difference between Mucous and mucus?
Mucous: a type of membrane
Mucus: something that gets secreted
What are the 4 characteristics of cardiac muscle?
Branched cells, striations, 1 nucleus, only found in the heart