NURS207 Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

1 | Page



NURS207 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Anatomy


Ans: learning the body structures and the relationship among them


- through dissections or medical imaging




Physiology


Ans: The study of body function


- how the body responds to stimuli and how it works




Pathophysiology


Ans: the study of how disease processes affect the function of the body




cranial cavity

,2 | Page

Ans: the cavity contains the brain within the skull


- and also parts of the spinal cord




thoracic cavity


Ans: contains heart and lungs




abdominopelvic cavity


Ans: contains both the abdominal and pelvic cavities


- contains the organs within these cavities




intracellular fluid


Ans: fluid within cells




extracellular fluid


Ans: fluid outside the cell

,3 | Page

total body mass


Ans: sum of lean tissue mass and fat mass


- in females - 45% solid, 55% fluid


- in males - 40% solid, 60% fluid




electrolytes in fluid


Ans: makes cells more excitable and can respond to stimulus that need

to carry out specific function


- intracellular fluids contain potassium


- extracellular fluids contain more sodium and chlorine




Cells


Ans: collection of molecules enclosed by a cell membrane




Tissues

, 4 | Page

Ans: collection of cells with structural and function specializations




Organs


Ans: collection of tissues with a structure and function




integumentary system


Ans: Consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail


- protects the body, regulates temperature and senses stimuli from the

environment




circulatory system


Ans: heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nodes, spleen, thymus

gland


- transporting material maintaining pressure gradient (essential for

exchange within the body, immunity




respiratory system