Memmler's The Human Body In Health
And Disease- Chapter 1 Questions With
Answers.
Study of body structure - ANSWER- Anatomy
The study of how the body functions - ANSWER- Physiology
Anything that upsets the normal structure or function of the body - ANSWER- Disease
Pathology - ANSWER- The study of diseases
Chemicals- cell- tissue- organ- organ system- whole body - ANSWER- Order of human
body from least to most complex
Protects us from injury - ANSWER- integumentary system
hair, nails, sweat glands and oil glands - ANSWER- Integumentary system organs
Body's basic framework - ANSWER- Skeletal system
bones and joints 206 - ANSWER- skeletal system components
Detect changes in the external/internal environment - ANSWER- Nervous system
brain, spinal cord, nerves, special sense organs- eyes, ears, taste buds and organs of
smell - ANSWER- Nervous system organs
Produces hormones which regulates growth, nutrient utilization and reproduction -
ANSWER- Endocrine system
Hypothalamus, parathyroid, thyroid, pituitary and adrenal gland - ANSWER- Endocrine
system organs
Pumps blood to all body tissues, bringing nutrients, oxygen and other needed
substances, then carries waste materials away from the tissues points where they can
be eliminated - ANSWER- Cardiovascular system
heart and blood vessels - ANSWER- Cardiovascular system organs
, Assist in circulation by returning fluids from the tissues to the blood/ plays role in
immunity, protecting against disease / aids in the absorption of dietary fats - ANSWER-
Lymphatic system
tonsils, thymus and spleen - ANSWER- Lymphatic system organs
Takes/conducts air to the area in the lungs for gas exchange - ANSWER- Respiratory
system
lungs/ passages leading to and from - ANSWER- Respiratory system organs
Taking nutrients, converting them into a form that body cells can use and absorbing
them into circulation - ANSWER- Digestive system
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small/large intestines, liver, gallbladder and pancreas -
ANSWER- Digestive system organs
Rid of body waste products and excess of water/also balances the volume and
composition of body fluids - ANSWER- Urinary system
kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra - ANSWER- Urinary system organs
Production of offspring - ANSWER- Reproductive system
External sex organs - ANSWER- Reproductive system organs
Homeostasis - ANSWER- Internal balance/constancy
Superior/Inferior - ANSWER- High/Low
Anterior(ventral) - ANSWER- Toward or at the front of the body
Posterior (dorsal) - ANSWER- back of the body, behind
toward the midline/away from the midline - ANSWER- Medial/lateral
Nearer to the origin/farther from it - ANSWER- Proximal/distal
2 subdivision of Dorsal Cavity - ANSWER- Cranial cavity and spinal cavity
Cranial cavity and spinal cavity - ANSWER- No separation
Thoracic Cavity (superior to diaphragm) and abdominopelvic Cavity (inferior to
diaphragm) - ANSWER- 2 main subdivision of ventral cavity
muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities - ANSWER- Diaphragm
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