notecards 1

Question 1

Integumentary

Answer 1

regulates body temperature, maintains cell fluid, synthesis of Vitamin D, detects stimuli.

Question 2

Skeletal

Answer 2

provides support for the body

Question 3

Muscular

Answer 3

to contract muscles and allow movement

Question 4

Nervous

Answer 4

major controlling, regulatory and communications system.

Question 5

Endocrine

Answer 5

regulates all biological processes in the body from conception through adulthood

Question 6

Digestive

Answer 6

turns food into nutrients & energy you need to survive.

Question 7

Circulatory

Answer 7

delivers oxygen & nutrients to cells & takes away wastes.

Question 8

Lymphatic

Answer 8

protects body from illness- causing invaders.

Question 9

Urinary/ Excretory

Answer 9

disposes of wastes

Question 10

Reproductive

Answer 10

produces egg and sperm

Question 11

Respiratory

Answer 11

helps the breathing process

Question 12

Cell Membrane

Answer 12

controls what goes in & out of the cell

Question 13

Nucleus

Answer 13

brain of the cell

Question 14

Cytoplasm

Answer 14

holds other organelles in place

Question 15

Mitochondria

Answer 15

makes energy (the power house of the cell)

Question 16

Golgi Apparatus

Answer 16

packages proteins

Question 17

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 17

makes proteins

Question 18

Lysosome

Answer 18

disposes of waste

Question 19

Epithelial Tissue

Answer 19

sheets of cells the exterior surfaces of the body`

Question 20

Connective Tissue

Answer 20

binds the cells and organs of the body together and functions in protection, support and integration of all the body parts

Question 21

Muscle Tissue

Answer 21

responds to and contracts to provide movement and occurs as 3 major types: skeletal, smooth and cardiac

Question 22

Nervous Tissue

Answer 22

allows the propagation of electrochemical signals in the form of nerve impulses that communicate between different regions of the body

Question 23

Tissue Membranes

Answer 23

thin layer of cells that cover the outside of the body, organs, internal passageways, and lining moveable joint cavities.

Question 24

Anatomical Position

Answer 24

standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms facing forward

Question 25

Superior Position

Answer 25

toward the head of the body

Question 26

Inferior Position

Answer 26

away from the head of the body

Question 27

Anterior

Answer 27

front (ex. the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg)

Question 28

Posterior

Answer 28

back (ex. the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the back)

Question 29

Medial

Answer 29

towards the midline of the body (ex. the big toe is located at the medial side of the foot)

Question 30

Lateral

Answer 30

away from the midline of the body (ex. the little toe is located at the lateral side of the body)

Question 31

Proximal

Answer 31

toward or nearest to the point of origin of a part (ex. the hand is located at the distal end of the forearm)

Question 32

Distal

Answer 32

away from or farthest from the point of origin (ex. the hand is located at the distal end of the forearm)

Question 33

Superficial

Answer 33

towards the surface

Question 34

Deep

Answer 34

away from the surface