THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS,6TH EDITION WITH QUESTIONS AND RIGHT MARKING SCHEME 2024

THE HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND
ILLNESS,6TH EDITION WITH QUESTIONS
AND RIGHT MARKING SCHEME 2024.
Anatomy -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-Is -the -branch -of -science -that -studies -the -structure -of -the -body



Physiology -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-The -branch -of -Science -that -describes -how -the -body -functions



Pathophysiology -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-The -branch -of -science -that -describes -the -improper -
functioning -of -the -body



Atomical -position -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-The -body -is -standing -erect -with -the -face -forward -the -
arms -of -the -side -the -toes -and -palms -of -the -hands -directed -forward



Body's -level -of -organization -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-atoms, -molecules, -cells, -tissues, -organs, -organ -
systems, -human -organism



integumentary -system -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-Consists -of -the -skin, -mucous -membranes, -hair, -and -
nail



skeletal -system -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-bines, -joints, -provides -support -for -the -body -and -allows -us -
to -move -around



Muscular -System -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-three -types -of -muscles -skeletal(responsible -for -movement
-of -the -body) -smooth -and -cardiac(help -thr -organ -system -carry -out -their -functions)



endocrine -system -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-glands -that -secrete -hormones -and -chemical -substances -
that -regulate -the -body -activies -such -as -growth, -reproduction, -metabolism -and -water -balance

,circulatory -system -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-system -consists -of -the -blood,heart -and -blood -vessels. -
carries -nutrients -and -oxygen -to -all -the -bodys -cells -and -also -carries -the -waste -away -from -the -
cells -to -the -organs -of -excretion



lymphatic -system -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-lymph -nodes, -lymphatic -vessels,lymph(plays -and -important
-role -in -fluid -balance



immune -system -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-defends -the -body -against -infections



respiratory -system -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-contains -the -lungs -and -other -structures -that -conduct -air



digestive -system -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-how -we -ingest/breakdown -and -get -rid -of -waste



urinary -system -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-kidneys, -ureters, -urinary -bladder, -urethra -(what -we -excited -
important -in -ph -balance -and -electrolytes)



nervous -system -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-brain, -spinal -cord, -nerves(allowes -us -to -get -information -for
-external -environment)



reproductive -system -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-how -humans -reproduce



Homeostasis -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-the -body's -ability -to -maintain -relatively -stable -internal -
conditions -even -though -the -outside -world -is -continuously -changing

(positive -and -negative -feedback -keep -us -at -this)



Superior -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-above, -closer -to -the -head



Inferior -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-below, -closer -to -the -feet



Anterior -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-toward -the -front -of -the -surface

, Posterior -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-toward -the -back -of -a -surface



medial -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-toward -the -midline -of -the -body



Lateral -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-away -from -the -midline



promximal -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-near -the -point -of -attachment -to -the -trunk -or -near -the -
beginning -of -a -structure



Distal -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-farther -from -the -origin -of -a -body -part -or -the -point -of -attachment -
of -a -limb -to -the -body -trunk



superficial -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-near -the -surface



deep -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-away -from -the -surface



central -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-located -in -the -center



Pheripheral -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-away -form -the -center



sagittal -plane -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-divides -body -into -left -and -right



Frontal -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-divides -the -body -into -anterior -and -posterior -sections -(front -and -
back)



transverse -plane -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-divides -the -body -horizontally -into -upper -and -lower -
portions



Abdominal -- -CORRECT -ANSWER-anterior -body -trunk -inferior -to -ribs