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Anatomy and Cell Biology Chapters 1–5 Study Guide – Organs, Skeletons, Membranes & Cell Functions

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Comprehensive study guide for Anatomy and Cell Biology Chapters 1–5 covering anatomical terminology, body organization, skeletal system basics, body membranes, cellular structure, organelles, and cell functions. Includes review notes and practice questions.

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(Chapters 1-5)Anatomy and Cell Biology: Organs, Skeletons, Membranes,
and Cell Functions
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jmw2l0

1. What organs are Heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland.
found in the tho-
racic cavity?

2. What organs are Stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, intestines, and kidneys.
found in the ab-
dominal cavity?

3. What is the axial The bones along the body's central axis (skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum).
skeleton?

4. What is the ap- The bones of the limbs and the girdles (arms, legs, shoulders, pelvis).
pendicular skele-
ton?

5. What is the Standing upright, facing forward, feet flat, arms at sides, palms facing forward.
anatomical posi-
tion?

6. What are direc- Superior: Above, Inferior: Below, Anterior: Front, Posterior: Back, Medial: Toward
tional terms and the midline, Lateral: Away from the midline, Proximal: Closer to the trunk, Distal:
what do they Farther from the trunk, Superficial: Near the surface, Deep: Away from the surface.
mean?

7. What is home- The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment.
ostasis?

8. What is positive A process that increases or amplifies a change.
feedback?

9. Give an example Childbirth contractions—oxytocin increases contractions until birth.
of positive feed-
back in the body.
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and Cell Functions
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10. What is negative A process that reverses a change to maintain balance.
feedback?

11. Give an example Body temperature regulation (sweating when hot, shivering when cold).
of negative feed-
back in the body.

12. When an atom Ion.
gains or loses an
electron, what is
it called?

13. What is the dif- DNA: Double-stranded, contains deoxyribose sugar, stores genetic information;
ference between RNA: Single-stranded, contains ribose sugar, helps make proteins.
DNA and RNA?

14. What is the pH 7.
of a neutral solu-
tion?

15. What is the pH of Above 7.
a basic solution?

16. What is the pH Below 7.
of an acidic solu-
tion?

17. Where are neu- Protons: In nucleus, positive (+); Neutrons: In nucleus, no charge (0); Electrons:
trons, protons, Outside nucleus, negative (-).
and electrons
located and

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