Holes Human Anatomy And Physiology questions and Answers for chapter 1
anatomy - ANSWER examines the form and organization of body parts
physiology - ANSWER considers functions of body parts
Andreas Veralius - ANSWER founder of modern anatomy
- 16th century
- "On the structure of the Human Body"
levels of organization - ANSWER - subatomic particles
- atom
- molecule
- macromolecule
- organelle
- cell
- tissue
- organ
- organ system
- organism
atom - ANSWER smallest component of a chemical element
molecule - ANSWER more than one atom coming together
,macromolecules - ANSWER more than one molecule coming together
organelles - ANSWER complex structures inside of cells
cell - ANSWER basic unit of structure and function
tissue - ANSWER specialized cell layers or masses that have a specific function
organs - ANSWER groups of different tissues coming together for a specific function
organ systems - ANSWER groups of organs that function closely together
organism - ANSWER interacting organ systems
characteristics of life - ANSWER movement, responsiveness, growth, reproduction, respiration, digestion,
absorption, circulation, assimilation, excretion
metabolism - ANSWER physiological event that allows organisms to obtain, release, and use energy
requirements of organisms to maintain life - ANSWER water, food, oxygen, heat and presssure
homeostasis - ANSWER body's ability to keep its internal conditions stable
homeostasis mechanism - ANSWER receptor, control center, effectors
, negative feedback loop - ANSWER continual mechanism that works to return conditions in the body to
normal (i.e. blood pressure, maintaining body temp)
positive feedback loop - ANSWER short lived mechanism where a change in the body is not reversed but
intensified until task is complete (i.e. child birth, blood clotting)
axial portion - ANSWER head, neck and trunk
appendicular portion - ANSWER upper and lower limbs
cranial cavity - ANSWER brain
vertebral canal - ANSWER spinal cord, surrounded by sections of the backbone
thoracic cavity - ANSWER lungs and mediastinum (containing the heart, esophagus, trachea and thymus)
mediastinum - ANSWER region between the lungs
abdominopelvic cavity - ANSWER containing the abdominal and pelvic cavities
abdominal cavity - ANSWER body cavity which contains the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys,
and the large and small intestines
pelvic cavity - ANSWER body cavity which contains terminal end of large intestine, urinary bladder, and
the internal reproductive organs
viscera - ANSWER organs within the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
anatomy - ANSWER examines the form and organization of body parts
physiology - ANSWER considers functions of body parts
Andreas Veralius - ANSWER founder of modern anatomy
- 16th century
- "On the structure of the Human Body"
levels of organization - ANSWER - subatomic particles
- atom
- molecule
- macromolecule
- organelle
- cell
- tissue
- organ
- organ system
- organism
atom - ANSWER smallest component of a chemical element
molecule - ANSWER more than one atom coming together
,macromolecules - ANSWER more than one molecule coming together
organelles - ANSWER complex structures inside of cells
cell - ANSWER basic unit of structure and function
tissue - ANSWER specialized cell layers or masses that have a specific function
organs - ANSWER groups of different tissues coming together for a specific function
organ systems - ANSWER groups of organs that function closely together
organism - ANSWER interacting organ systems
characteristics of life - ANSWER movement, responsiveness, growth, reproduction, respiration, digestion,
absorption, circulation, assimilation, excretion
metabolism - ANSWER physiological event that allows organisms to obtain, release, and use energy
requirements of organisms to maintain life - ANSWER water, food, oxygen, heat and presssure
homeostasis - ANSWER body's ability to keep its internal conditions stable
homeostasis mechanism - ANSWER receptor, control center, effectors
, negative feedback loop - ANSWER continual mechanism that works to return conditions in the body to
normal (i.e. blood pressure, maintaining body temp)
positive feedback loop - ANSWER short lived mechanism where a change in the body is not reversed but
intensified until task is complete (i.e. child birth, blood clotting)
axial portion - ANSWER head, neck and trunk
appendicular portion - ANSWER upper and lower limbs
cranial cavity - ANSWER brain
vertebral canal - ANSWER spinal cord, surrounded by sections of the backbone
thoracic cavity - ANSWER lungs and mediastinum (containing the heart, esophagus, trachea and thymus)
mediastinum - ANSWER region between the lungs
abdominopelvic cavity - ANSWER containing the abdominal and pelvic cavities
abdominal cavity - ANSWER body cavity which contains the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys,
and the large and small intestines
pelvic cavity - ANSWER body cavity which contains terminal end of large intestine, urinary bladder, and
the internal reproductive organs
viscera - ANSWER organs within the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
