BIO 168 TEST 1 – GASTON QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A negative feedback system - Answers -Imbalance
Receptors (temp-sensitive cells in skin & brain)
-- Afferent pathway
Control center ( thermoregulatory center in brain)
-- Efferent pathway
Effectors (sweat glands)
Balance
What is the function of the endocrine system? - Answers -controls the body by means
of chemical molecules called hormone
What is the function of the cardiovascular system? - Answers -delivers oxygen and
nutrients to the tissue
What is the function of the immune system? - Answers -Fights against infection and
cancerous cellsDistinguishes between self and non self
What is the function of the lymphatic system? - Answers -To transport fluids back to
blood and act as the bodies defense and resistance to disease.
Proximal - Answers -closest to the midline
Distal - Answers -Away from the midline
Lateral - Answers -Away
Medial - Answers -Middle
Anterior - Answers -Front
Define tissue - Answers -groups of cells having a common function.
Define organ - Answers -a group of organs that work closely together to accomplish a
specific purpose
Define the anatomical position - Answers -palms facing forward, arms at the side, feet
slightly apart, and head and toes facing forward
Examples of positive feedback - Answers -Used during emergencies
Define homeostasis - Answers -the ability of the body to maintain a relatively constant
internal environment, regardless of environmental changes
, Define the frontal section - Answers -Divides the body from front and back
What are the levels of complexity? - Answers -Atom
Molecule
Marcomolecule
Organelle
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Organism
What are the quadrants of the abdomen? - Answers -right upper, left upper, right lower,
left lower
what major organs are in the right upper quadrant? - Answers -Liver
Gallbladder
Right kidney
stomach
colon
small intestine
what major organs are in the left upper quadrant? - Answers -Stomach
Pancreas
Left kidney
spleen
Colon
Small intestine
what major organs are in the right lower quadrant? - Answers -Large intestine
small intestine
Cecum
Appendix
right ureter
what major organs are in the left lower quadrant? - Answers -Small intestine
large intestine
left ureter
sigmoid colon
What are the survival needs of the body? - Answers -Nutrients
Oxygen
Water
Normal body temperature
Atmospheric pressure
A negative feedback system - Answers -Imbalance
Receptors (temp-sensitive cells in skin & brain)
-- Afferent pathway
Control center ( thermoregulatory center in brain)
-- Efferent pathway
Effectors (sweat glands)
Balance
What is the function of the endocrine system? - Answers -controls the body by means
of chemical molecules called hormone
What is the function of the cardiovascular system? - Answers -delivers oxygen and
nutrients to the tissue
What is the function of the immune system? - Answers -Fights against infection and
cancerous cellsDistinguishes between self and non self
What is the function of the lymphatic system? - Answers -To transport fluids back to
blood and act as the bodies defense and resistance to disease.
Proximal - Answers -closest to the midline
Distal - Answers -Away from the midline
Lateral - Answers -Away
Medial - Answers -Middle
Anterior - Answers -Front
Define tissue - Answers -groups of cells having a common function.
Define organ - Answers -a group of organs that work closely together to accomplish a
specific purpose
Define the anatomical position - Answers -palms facing forward, arms at the side, feet
slightly apart, and head and toes facing forward
Examples of positive feedback - Answers -Used during emergencies
Define homeostasis - Answers -the ability of the body to maintain a relatively constant
internal environment, regardless of environmental changes
, Define the frontal section - Answers -Divides the body from front and back
What are the levels of complexity? - Answers -Atom
Molecule
Marcomolecule
Organelle
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Organism
What are the quadrants of the abdomen? - Answers -right upper, left upper, right lower,
left lower
what major organs are in the right upper quadrant? - Answers -Liver
Gallbladder
Right kidney
stomach
colon
small intestine
what major organs are in the left upper quadrant? - Answers -Stomach
Pancreas
Left kidney
spleen
Colon
Small intestine
what major organs are in the right lower quadrant? - Answers -Large intestine
small intestine
Cecum
Appendix
right ureter
what major organs are in the left lower quadrant? - Answers -Small intestine
large intestine
left ureter
sigmoid colon
What are the survival needs of the body? - Answers -Nutrients
Oxygen
Water
Normal body temperature
Atmospheric pressure
