BSCI 201 Exam 1 Questions and
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Define anatomy - ✔✔the study of the parts of the body and how they
relate to each other
define physiology - ✔✔the study of the function of the body's parts
define homeostasis - ✔✔maintenance of a relatively stable internal
conditions even though the external environment it changing
which organ systems are required for homeostasis - ✔✔10 of the 11
organ systems are required to maintain homeostasis (excludes
reproductive system because it is not required, is present at birth but does
not become functional until 10-12 years post-natal)
Explain the statement "structure defines function" - ✔✔The shape or
composition of a certain thing determines how it will operate.
what are the 2 main body cavities? - ✔✔dorsal cavity and ventral cavity
what does the dorsal cavity consist of? - ✔✔consists of the cranial and
vertebral cavities
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what does the ventral cavity consist of? - ✔✔consists of the thoracic and
abdominopelvic cavities
Describe the human body in anatomical position - ✔✔-body is erect
-feet slightly apart
-palms face forward
-thumbs point away from the body
name the three planes of reference in dissection - ✔✔-frontal (coronal)
plane
-midsagittal plane
-transverse plane
describe the frontal (coronal) plane - ✔✔a longitudinal plane that divides
the body (or an organ) into anterior and posterior parts
describe the midsagittal plane - ✔✔a longitudinal plane that divides the
body into (equal) right and left parts
describe the transverse plane - ✔✔a horizontal plane that divides the
body (or organ) into superior and inferior parts
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If you would like to observe the anatomical relationship between the heart
and the lungs in vivo, which plane would you use in the dissection? -
✔✔Frontal (coronal) plane
Fill in the correct anatomical term:
The lungs are ____________ to the heart - ✔✔lateral
Name the 6 Levels of structural complexity in the human body - ✔✔1st
level: Chemical level
2nd level: Cellular level
3rd level: Tissue level
4th level: Organ level
5th level: Organ system level
6th level: Organismal level
describe the chemical level - ✔✔simplest level, atoms combine to form
molecules
describe the cellular level - ✔✔cells are made up of molecules
describe the tissue level - ✔✔tissues consist of similar types of cells
describe the organ level - ✔✔organs are made up of different types of
tissues