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name the levels of organization in the human body starting with a molecule correct answers
molecule
macromolecule
organelle
cell
tissue
organ
organ system
organism

what are the levels of organization in the heart correct answers amino acids --> proteins
proteins --> contraction-filament organelles
organelles --> muscle cells
muscle cells --> muscle tissue
muscle tissue --> muscle (organ like a heart)
heart --> other organs --> organ system
organ systems --> organism (human being)

what is the definition of anatomy? correct answers the study of structure (greek for a cutting up)

what is the definition of physiology? correct answers the study of function (greek for relationship
to nature)

what is structure ALWAYS related to? correct answers function

what are the characteristics of life? correct answers respiration
digestion
absorption
assimilation
circulation
excretion

what are the main goals of respiration? correct answers obtaining oxygen and removing carbon
dioxide from the body

what is the definition of assimilation in the body? correct answers changing of absorbed
substances into chemically different forms

what happens when homeostasis is out of whack? correct answers disease, organ systems
malfunctioning

what are the different organ systems in the body? correct answers skeletal system
muscular system

,digestive system
cardiovascular/respiratory system
renal/urinary system
endocrine system
nervous system

what are the major organs in the skeletal system? correct answers bones
cartilage
bone marrow

how many bones are in the human body? correct answers 206 bones

what are the functions of the skeletal system? correct answers provides support
provides protection
stores calcium/other minerals
forms blood cells

how is skeletal muscle organized? correct answers muscle attached to tendon
tendon attached to bone

what are the major organs in the muscular system? correct answers skeletal muscles
associated tendons

how many muscles are there in the body correct answers 650 muscles

how does the muscular system use the energy in the body correct answers 40% energy muscle
contraction
60% generate heat

what are the functions of the muscular system correct answers provides movement
provides protection/support
generates heat to maintain body temperature

what are the two main components of muscles? correct answers myosin and actin

how many leg muscles are required to walk> correct answers 12

what is voluntary movement controlled by correct answers brain
motor neurons
neuromuscular junctions

what are the three different types of muscle types correct answers skeletal muscle
cardiac muscle
smooth muscle

what two muscle types are involuntary correct answers smooth and cardiac

, what type of muscle is spindle shaped and in irregular bundles with dark nuclei correct answers
smooth muscle

what type of muscle has striations visible correct answers skeletal muscle

what type of muscle is in the GI tract (esophagus, stomach) correct answers smooth muscle

what are the major organs of the digestive system correct answers teeth, tongue, pharynx
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
liver
gallbladder
pancreas

what are the functions of the digestive system correct answers process and digest food
absorb and conserve water
breakdown sugar, proteins, fats
store energy reserves
generate heat for body temp.

what structures are involved in chewing correct answers tongue
teeth
oral cavity

what structures are involved in the GI tract correct answers esophagus
liver
pancreas

what are the three layers of the esophagus correct answers folded at rest
mucosa-inner layer
connective tissues, mucous glands-middle
smooth muscle-outer layer

what happens in the inner layer of the stomach correct answers secretion of gastric juice
(mucous, digestive enzyme, HCl)

what is the volume of intestinal juices secreted daily correct answers 6.5-8 Liters

how much water is lost in the feces each day> correct answers 100 mL per day
(most juice will be reabsorbed)

what is the role of the villi in the small intestine correct answers to increase surface area of the
intestine to help with absorbing carbs, proteins, and fats

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