Form & Function

Question 1

What is Anatomy?

Answer 1

The study of body’s internal and external structures + relationship between parts

Question 2

What is Physiology?

Answer 2

Study of how structures work as an integrated whole

Question 3

What is the relationship of anatomy and physiology?

Answer 3

Anatomy affects Physiology

Question 4

How is cell size constrained?

Answer 4

surface area-to-volume ratio

Question 5

What are the two evolutions of tissue?

Answer 5

Parazoa(Sponges) and Eumetaxoa(literally all other animals)

Question 6

What are characteristics of the Parazoa evolution of tissue?

Answer 6

lack of defined tissue and organs

Question 7

What are the characteristics of Eumetazoa evolution?

Answer 7

distinct and well-defined tissues

Question 8

What are tissues

Answer 8

an integrated group of similar cells that preform a common function

Question 9

What are organs?

Answer 9

two or more tissues that are meant to preform a specific task

Question 10

What are organ systems?

Answer 10

multiple organs that together preform a vital body function

Question 11

What are the four main tissues?

Answer 11

Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous

Question 12

What are the characteristics of Epithelial tissue?

Answer 12

sheets of closely packed cells

Question 13

What is the function of Epithelial tissues

Answer 13

lining, protection, transport, secretion and absorption

Question 14

Where is the Epithelial tissue located?

Answer 14

lining internal organs and cavities

Question 15

What are the three layering systems of Epithelial Tissue

Answer 15

Simple (single layer)
Stratified (multi-layer)
Pseudostratified (one layer with various cell lengths)

Question 16

What are the three shapes of Epithelial Tissue?

Answer 16

Squamous - Flat, thin, transparent
Cubodial - cube / square
Columnar - long, channel; rectangle

Question 17

What are the characteristics of Connective Tissue?

Answer 17

sheets of closely packed cells

Question 18

what is the function of Connective tissue?

Answer 18

support and reinforce other tissues

Question 19

Where is the connective tissue located?

Answer 19

within or between other tissue layers

Question 20

What are the six major types of connective tissue?

Answer 20

Loose
Fibrous
Adipose
Cartilage
Bone
Blood

Question 21

What are the characteristics of Loose Connective Tissue

Answer 21

most widespread
ropelike collagen & elastin fibers
join skin to underlying tissues

Question 22

What are the characteristics of Fibrous Connective tissue?

Answer 22

only densely packed collagen fibers
forms tendons and ligaments

Question 23

What are the characteristics of Adipose Tissue?

Answer 23

of cells comprising tissue do not change

made of adipocytes
stores fat in large, closely packed cells

Question 24

What are the characteristics of Cartilage?

Answer 24

made of chondrocytes
strong / flexible skeletal material
surrounds ends of bones

Question 25

What are the characteristics of Bone?

Answer 25

comprised of ostepcytes collagen fibers in hard mineral

Question 26

What are the characteristics of Blood?

Answer 26

transports substances throughout the body

Question 27

What are the characteristics of Muscle Tissues?

Answer 27

elongated cells that can contract

Question 28

what is the function of Muscle tissues?

Answer 28

Cause movement

Question 29

What are the three types of Muscle Tissue?

Answer 29

Skeletal Smooth Cardiac

Question 30

Of the three Muscle Tissues which is the only one used voluntarily

Answer 30

Skeletal

Question 31

What are the characteristics of Nervous Tissue?

Answer 31

forms a communication network

Question 32

what is the function of Nervous Tissue?

Answer 32

senses stimuli and rapidly transmits information

Question 33

Where is Nervous Tissue located?

Answer 33

Brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, peripheral nerves

Question 34

True or False: Most organs are only made up of one type of tissue?

Answer 34

False; the heart alone uses 4 different tissue types