BYU PDBIO 220 Exam 1 (CH 1-7) Exam (Questions & Answers) Passed!!

define anatomy - Answer-scientific study of the body's structures define physiology - Answer-scientific study of the body's functions define gross anatomy - Answer-study of larger structures of the body define microscope anatomy - Answer-study of structures of the body that can only be seen with the use of a microscope describe in order of increasing complexity the levels of structural organization of the body - Answermolecule cell tissue organ organ system organism name the basic structures and function of the integumentary system - Answer--hair, skin, nails -encloses internal body structures -site of many sensory receptors name the basic structures and function of the skeletal system - Answer--cartilage, bones, joints -supports the body -enables movement (with muscular system) name the basic structures and function of the muscular system - Answer--skeletal muscles, tendons -enables movement (with skeletal system) -helps maintain body temperature name the basic structures and function of the nervous system - Answer--brain, spinal cord, nerves -detects and processes sensory information -activates bodily responses name the basic structures and function of the endocrine system - Answer--pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, testes, ovaries-secretes hormones regulates bodily processes name the basic structures and function of the cardiovascular system - Answer--heart, blood vessels -delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues -equalizes temperature in the body name the basic structures and function of the lymphatic system - Answer--thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, lymphatic vessels -returns fluid to blood -defends against pathogens name the basic structures and function of the respiratory system - Answer--nasal cavity, trachea, lungs -removes carbon dioxide from the body -delivers oxygen to the blood name the basic structures and function of the digestive system - Answer--stomach, liver, gallbladder, large intestine, small intestine -processes food for use by the body -removes wastes from undigested food name the basic structures and function of the urinary system - Answer--kidneys, urinary bladder -controls water balance in the body -removes wastes from blood and excretes them name the basic structures and function of the reproductive system (male and female) - Answer-male: -epididymus, testes -produces sex hormones and gametes -delivers gametes to female female: -mammary glands, ovaries, uterus-produces sex hormones and gametes -supports embryo/fetus until birth -produces milk for infant anterior/ventral - Answer-front posterior/dorsal - Answer-back superior/rostral/cranial - Answer-up/toward the head inferior/caudal - Answer-down/toward the "tail" lateral - Answer-toward the sides medial - Answer-towards the middle median - Answer-the mid-line proximal - Answer-on appendages, toward the center distal - Answer-on appendages, away from the center superficial - Answer-close to the surface deep - Answer-deep/far from the surface sagittal plane - Answer-cuts the body into left and right halves