EXAM 1 REVIEW (Unit 1)

Question 1

Form follows ____________

Answer 1

function

Question 2

1.What is the principle organ for the nervous system?
2.What is the function of the nervous system?

Answer 2

1. Brain
2. Communication, coordination, motor control

Question 3

What is the principle organ for the integumentary system?
What is the function?

Answer 3

1. Skin
2. Protection, water retention, thermoregulation, Vitamin D synthesis

Question 4

What is the principle organ for the skeletal system?
What is the function?

Answer 4

1. Bones
2. Support, movement, blood formation

Question 5

What is the principle organ for the muscular system?
What is the function?

Answer 5

1. Muscles
2. Movement, stability, heat production, control of body openings

Question 6

What is the principle organ for the lymphatic system?
What is the function?

Answer 6

1. Lymphatic Vessels
2. Recovery of excess tissue fluid, detection of Pathogens, production of immune cells, defense against disease

Question 7

What is the principle organ for the respiratory system?
What is the function?

Answer 7

1. Lungs
2. Oxygen in, carbon dioxide out, acid-base balance, speech

Question 8

What is the principle organ for the urinary system?
What is the function?

Answer 8

1. Kidneys
   2.Elimination of waste, regulation of blood, stimulation of red blood cell formation

Question 9

What is the principle organ for the endocrine system?
What is the function?

Answer 9

1. Hypothalamus
   2.Hormone production, internal chemical communication and cordination

Question 10

What is the principle organ for the circulatory system?
What is the function?

Answer 10

1. Heart
2. Distribution of nutrients, oxygen, wastes, hormones, immune cells and antibodies, electrolytes

Question 11

What is the principle organ for the digestive system?
What is the function?

Answer 11

1. Small intestine
2. Nutrient breakdown and absorption, liver functions include metabolism of carbs, lipids and proteins, cleansing of blood

Question 12

What is the principle organ for the reproductive system?
What is the function?

Answer 12

1. Uterus
2. Production of eggs, site of fertilization

Question 13

2. Does anatomical variation mean abnormality?

Answer 13

2. No

Question 14

Do all anatomical variations produce symptoms?

Answer 14

1. No

Question 15

What is situs inversus?

Answer 15

when your organs are positioned in a “mirror image” of normal human anatomy

Question 16

What is situs perversus?

Answer 16

One organ twisting (as in dextrocardia)

Question 17

What are the characteristics of life?

Answer 17

-Organization
-Cellular Composition
-Metabolism
-Responsiveness
-Movement
-Growth
-Differentiation
-Reproduction
-Excretion

Question 18

Metabolism =

Answer 18

Catabolism, anabolism

Question 19

Disease =

Answer 19

Homeostatic Imbalance

Question 20

Don’t treat the disease, treat the__________

Answer 20

Patient

Question 21

What does “diagnosis” stand for?

Answer 21

Two guesses

Question 22

Medical history is ___% of diagnosis?

Answer 22

90%

Question 23

Physical exams and tests ALWAYS or NEVER make diagnosis?

Answer 23

NEVER, they support them

Question 24

Pharmacology- Pharmakon =

Answer 24

poison

Question 25

Poisons and medicines are oftentimes the same substance given with different intents? T or F

Answer 25

True

Question 26

What medical imaging uses X-rays to examine dense tissue? (bone, teeth, tumors)

Answer 26

Radiography

Question 27

What medical imaging uses ultrasound waves for fluid imaging?

Answer 27

Sonography

Question 28

What is anterior?

Answer 28

Front

Question 29

What is the posterior?

Answer 29

Back

Question 30

What is superior?

Answer 30

Above

Question 31

What is inferior?

Answer 31

below

Question 32

What is medial?

Answer 32

Toward the middle

Question 33

What is lateral?

Answer 33

Away from the middle

Question 34

What is proximal?

Answer 34

closest to the trunk

Question 35

What is distal?

Answer 35

Farthest from the trunk

Question 36

What is ipsilateral?

Answer 36

Same side

Question 37

What is bilateral?

Answer 37

Both sides

Question 38

What is contralateral?

Answer 38

Opposite sides

Question 39

Superior/Posterior, Anterior/Inferior, and Medial/lateral are all terms used when describing________

Answer 39

body parts relating to Anatomical position

Question 40

Proximal/Distal, Ipsilateral, Bilateral, and Contralateral are all terms used when describing______

Answer 40

your arms and your legs (your extremities)

Question 41

1. What does the sagittal plane do? 2. What view does it give you?

Answer 41

1.divides body into right and left halves 2. Lateral view

Question 42

1. What does a coronal plane do? 2. What view does it give you?

Answer 42

1. Divides the body into front and back positions 2. Anterior to posterior view

Question 43

1. What does the transverse plane do? 2. What view does it give you?

Answer 43

1. Divides the body into upper and lower portions 2. Gives you a birds eye view

Question 44

1. What does the oblique plane do? 2. What view does it show?

Answer 44

1. Divides the body at an angle between the sagittal and coronal planes 2. Oblique View

Question 45

What are the major body cavities?

Answer 45

Your Dorsal and Ventral body cavity. The ventral also includes the abdominopelvic cavity

Question 46

What is included in your dorsal body cavity?

Answer 46

Brain and Spinal cord

Question 47

What is included in your ventral body cavity?

Answer 47

Lungs, heart, thymus gland. (abdominopelvic cavity)liver, gall bladder, intestines, and sex organs

Question 48

the presentation of a body structure that has deviations from the majority of individuals

Answer 48

anatomical variation