A&PWk1 Q&A

What is anatomy?

Study of body structures

What is physiology?

Study of how the body works

What is gross anatomy?

 Structures visible to the naked eye

 What is microscopic anatomy?

 Structures that require a microscope

What is the basic unit of life?

Cell

What does organization mean?

Structured order of the body

What is responsiveness?

Ability to react to stimuli

 What is metabolism?

Chemical processes in the body``

What is regulation?

 Maintaining internal balance

What is reproduction?

Producing offspring

 What is respiration?

Breathing & gas exchange

What is digestion?

Breaking down food into nutrients

 What is circulation?

Movement of blood & gases

What is excretion?

Removal of waste

What is the order from smallest to largest?

Chemical → Cellular → Tissue → Organ → Organ system → Organism

What is homeostasis?

 Maintaining stable internal conditions

 What is a set point?

Normal value (ex: ~98.6°F)

What is negative feedback?

Reverses change to maintain balance

What is positive feedback?

Amplifies a response

 What happens when body is too hot?

Sweating + vasodilation → temp decreases

What happens when body is too cold?

 Shivering + vasoconstriction → temp increases

What does the sagittal plane divide?

Right and left

 What does the frontal (coronal) plane divide?

Front and back

What does the transverse plane divide?

Top and bottom

 What does anterior mean?

 Front

What does posterior mean?

Back

What does medial mean?

Toward midline

 What does lateral mean?

Away from midline

What does proximal mean?

Closer to origin

What does distal mean?

Further from origin

What does superior mean?

Above

What does inferior mean?

Below

What is anatomical position?

Standing, facing forward, palms forward

What is prone?

Face down

 What is supine?

Face up

 What is in the RUQ?

 Liver & gallbladder

What is in the LUQ?

Stomach & spleen

What is in the RLQ?

 Appendix

What is in the LLQ?

Intestines

What is in the cranial cavity?

Brain

What is in the thoracic cavity?

Heart & lungs

 What is in the abdominopelvic cavity?

Digestive organs

What do serous membranes do?

Reduce friction

What is the pericardial membrane?

Around the heart

What is the pleural membrane?

Around the lungs

What is the peritoneum?

Around abdominal organs

Visceral vs parietal?

 Visceral = on organ, Parietal = outer layer

What is cervical?

Neck

 What is thoracic?

 Chest

What is abdominal?

Abdomen

 What is pelvic?

Pelvis

 What is axillary?

Armpit

What is inguinal?

Groin

What is brachial?

 Arm

 What is femoral?

 Thigh

What is popliteal?

Back of knee

 What is plantar?

 Bottom of foot

How many organ systems are there?

11

What does the integumentary system do?

Protection & temperature control

What does the skeletal system do?

Support

What does the muscular system do?

Movement

What does the nervous system do?

Communication

What does the endocrine system do?

Hormones

What does the cardiovascular system do?

Pumps blood

What does the lymphatic system do?

Fights infection

What does the respiratory system do?

 Gas exchange

What does the digestive system do?

Breaks down food

What does the urinary system do?

Removes liquid waste

What does the reproductive system do?

Produces offspring