Anatomy correct answers structure of body parts and their relationship to each other
Physiology correct answers study of the function of body parts; how they work to carry out life-
sustaining activities
genital region correct answers
Histology correct answers study of tissues; part of microscopic anatomy
Cytology correct answers study of cells; part of microscopic anatomy
Gross Anatomy correct answers the BIG picture; structures that can be examined without a
microscope
3 approaches to study gross anatomy... correct answers 1. regional (all structures in region are
examined)
2. systemic (body structure studied system by system)
3. surface (study internal structures as visible under skin)
Embryology correct answers study of embryos and their development; part of developmental
anatomy
What is necessary for life (8)? correct answers maintaining boundaries, movement,
responsiveness, digestion, metabolism, excretion, reproduction, growth
Name the 11 organ systems in the body? correct answers 1. Integumentary
2. Skeletal
,3. Muscular
4. Nervous
5. Endocrine
6. Cardiovascular
7. Lymphatic
8. Respiratory
9. Digestive
10. Urinary
11. Reproductive
What organ system is the heart involved in? correct answers Cardiovascular
What organ system are the lungs involved in? correct answers Respiratory
What organ system is the trachea involved in? correct answers Respiratory
What organ system is the liver involved in? correct answers Digestive
What organ system are the small and large intestines involved in? correct answers Digestive
What organ system is the thyroid gland involved in? correct answers Endocrine
What organ system is the bladder involved in? correct answers Urinary
What organ system are the kidneys involved in? correct answers Urinary
What organ system is the uterus involved in? correct answers Reproductive
, What organ system are the testes involved in? correct answers Reproductive and Endocrine
What organ system is the brain involved in? correct answers Nervous
What organ system is the spinal cord involved in? correct answers Nervous
Integumentary System functions: correct answers forms the body's external covering; protects
deeper tissue from injury; helps regulate body temperature (hair, skin, nails)
Skeletal System functions: correct answers protects/support organs; provides framework for
movement (joints, bones)
Muscular System functions: correct answers allows for movement by contracting muscles;
maintains posture and heat (skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscles)
Nervous System functions: correct answers responds to all internal/external changes by using
appropriate muscles and glands (brain, spinal cord, nerves)
Endocrine System functions: correct answers Regulates body activities by releasing hormones
(glands such as thyroid glands, thymus, pancreas, ovary, testes)
Cardiovascular System functions: correct answers distributes O2 to all cells and transports
waste/CO2 to disposal organs via blood stream (heart, blood vessels, blood)
Lymphatic/Immune System functions: correct answers picks up blood, disposes debris, houses
white blood cells, and attacks foreign substances (lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen,
thymus, tonsils)