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BIO 253 EXAM 1/61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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BIO 253 EXAM 1/61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSAnatomy - -Study of the structure of a organism and the relationships of its parts.
-Physiology - -Study of organisms body functions
-anatomical position - -erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward, used as a reference in describing the relation of body parts to one another.
-Superior - -Toward the top of the body
-Inferior - -Toward the bottom of the body
-Proximal (describes relative position in a limb or other appendage) - -Toward the trunk
-Distal - -Away from the trunk or point of attachment
-Lateral - -Toward the side; away from the midsagittal plane
-Medial - -Toward the midsagittal plane; away from the side
-Deep - -Toward the inside of a part; away from the surface.
-Superficial - -Toward the surface of a part; away from the inside.
-sagittal - -Any lengthwise plane running front to back and top to bottom dividing the body or any of its parts into right and left sides.
-coronal - -Any lengthwise plane running from side to side and top to bottom, dividing the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions
-transverse - -Any crosswise plane that divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts
-oblique plane - -cut that follows a diagonal plane
-What are characteristics of life - -Responsiveness, conductivity, growth, respiration, digestion, abortion,
secretion, excretion, circulation, and reproduction.
-Levels of organization - -chemical level,organelle level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, system level, organism level.
-Ventral Body Cavity - -Contains: Thoracic cavity, Abdominopelvic cavity
Functions: Provides protection; Allows organ movement; Linings prevent friction
-Thoracic Cavity - -Area: Surrounded by chest wall and diaphragm
Contains: Right/Left pleural cavities, Mediastinum, Pericardial cavity
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