Structure and Function of the Human Body 16th Edition Test Bank 100% Vertified Questions And Answers Graded A+s

Structure and Function of the Human Body The branch of science that studies structure - Answer-Anatomy The branch of science that studies function - Answer-Physiology The branch of science that describes the consequences of the improper functioning of the body parts—that is, how a body functions when a person has a disease. - Answer-Pathophysiology The basic unit of life - Answer-Cells One or more tissues joined together to perform a specific function. - Answer-Organs An aggregation of similar cells that join to perform a specific function. - Answer-Tissue Groups of organs are known as... - Answer-Organ Systems List the 11 systems of the body. - Answer-Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive. the ability of the body to maintain a stable, constant internal environment. - Answer-Homeostasis the body standing erect, with the face forward, arms at the side and the toes and palms of the hands facing forward. - Answer-Describe Anatomical Position Superior/Inferior, Medial/Lateral/(Median), Anterior/Posterior, Proximal/Distal, Superficial/Deep (profundus), and Central/Peripheral - Answer-List 6 directional pairs Sagittal Plane, Frontal Plane, and Transverse Plane - Answer-List the 3 planes of the body. divides the body lengthwise into right and left portions. - Answer-Sagittal Plane A cut dividing the body equally along the midline - Answer-MidSagittal divides the body into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) sections. - Answer-Frontal Plane (aka coronal) divides the body horizontally creating an upper (superior) and lower (inferior body. - Answer-Transverse Naval - Answer-Umbilical Nearer the lower region of the spinal column (near your tailbone) - Answer-Caudal located toward the back of the body and has two divisions, the cranial cavity and the spinal or vertebral cavity. - Answer-Dorsal Cavity located within the skull and contains the brain - Answer-Cranial Cavity extends downward from the cranial cavity and is surrounded by bony vertebrae, contains the spinal cord. - Answer-Spinal (vertebral) Cavity