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Human Body Organization and Anatomy Essentials
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1
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What is the smallest level of structural and functional organization in the body?
Answer
Chemical level
2
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What components are included at the chemical level of organization?
Answer
Atoms, chemical bonds, molecules
3
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What is the basic unit of life at the cellular level?
Answer
Cells
4
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What structures are found within cells at the cellular level?
Answer
Compartments and organelles
5
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What do organelles perform for the cell?
Answer
Particular functions
6
Question
Name two examples of organelles.
Answer
Mitochondria, nucleus
7
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What is a tissue in the body?
Answer
Group of cells with similar structure and function plus extracellular substances
8
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What determines the function of a tissue?
Answer
Characteristics of the cells and surrounding materials
9
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Name the four broad types of tissues.
Answer
Epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous
10
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What is an organ?
Answer
Two or more tissue types acting together to perform function(s)
11
Question
Name five examples of organs.
Answer
Stomach, heart, liver, ovary, bladder
12
Question
What is an organ system?
Answer
Group of organs contributing to some function
13
Question
Name the integumentary system as an example of an organ system.
Answer
Integumentary system
14
Question
What are some other organ systems besides integumentary?
Answer
Skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular
15
Question
Name additional organ systems involved in immunity and respiration.
Answer
Lymphatic, immune, respiratory
16
Question
What is the organism level of organization?
Answer
All organ systems working and mutually dependent
17
Question
What is the anatomical position?
Answer
Person standing erect, face forward, arms at sides, palms forward
18
Question
What does supine mean?
Answer
Lying face upward
19
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What does prone mean?
Answer
Lying face downward
20
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What is the cephalo-caudal axis?
Answer
Head to toe direction
21
Question
What does superior mean in directional terms?
Answer
Above
22
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What does inferior mean?
Answer
Below
23
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What is anterior, and what is its synonym?
Answer
Front (ventral)
24
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What is posterior, and what is its synonym?
Answer
Back (dorsal)
25
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In four-legged animals, what do ventral and dorsal correspond to in humans?
Answer
Anterior and posterior
26
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What does medial mean?
Answer
Close to midline
27
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What does lateral mean?
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Away from midline
28
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What does proximal mean?
Answer
Close to point of attachment
29
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What does distal mean?
Answer
Far from point of attachment
30
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What does superficial mean?
Answer
Close to the surface