Organisation Of The Human Body Section 1

Question 1

The structure of a body part is related to

Answer 1

It’s function

Question 2

Identify the correct levels of organisation of the human body from simplest to most complex

Answer 2

Atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

Question 3

A human being requires the following to maintain life

Answer 3

Pressure, heat, food, oxygen, water

Question 4

This means that a body part is above another part of the body

Answer 4

Superior

Question 5

This means a body part is below another part of the body

Answer 5

Inferior

Question 6

This term refers to when a given body part is further away from a point of attachment than the other body part

Answer 6

Distal

Question 7

This term refers to something on the body being toward the back

Answer 7

Posterior

Question 8

This means that something is situated near the surface of the body

Answer 8

Superficial

Question 9

This describes part of the human body which is more internal than other, superficial parts of the body

Answer 9

Deep

Question 10

What term refers to the imaginary line that divides the body into equal left and right halves

Answer 10

Medial

Question 11

What refers to structures that are paired and there is one each side of the midline of the body

Answer 11

Bilateral

Question 12

What is the arrange in order of complexity from simplest to most complex

Answer 12

Atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

Question 13

This term means towards to front of the body

Answer 13

Anterior

Question 14

This means that a body part is towards the side and away from the midline

Answer 14

Lateral

Question 15

Diagram of the body in half portrait

Answer 15

Medial (Midsagittal)

Question 16

Diagram of the body in half landscape

Answer 16

Transverse (Horizontal)

Question 17

Diagram of the body in half front facing arms

Answer 17

Frontal (Coronal)

Question 18

What is the name of the cavity that houses the brain

Answer 18

Cranial cavity

Question 19

Which cavity contains the terminal portion of the large intestines, the reproductive organs and the bladder

Answer 19

Pelvic cavity

Question 20

Which organ would you find in the thoracic cavity

Answer 20

Lungs

Question 21

Where would you find the mediastinum

Answer 21

Within the thoracic cavity

Question 22

Which organ wouldn’t you find in the abdominal cavity

Answer 22

Heart

Question 23

Where would you find the diaphragm

Answer 23

Between the thoracic and abdominal cavity

Question 24

Which body parts can be found in the axial portion of the body

Answer 24

Head, neck and trunk

Question 25

What terms refer to the process of maintaining a stable internal environment in the human body

Answer 25

Homeostasis

Question 26

Homeostatic mechanisms share 3 main components, what are they

Answer 26

Receptor, set point, effector

Question 27

What is the term for a homeostatic mechanism that returns a deviations detected by the receptors back to the set point

Answer 27

Negative feedback

Question 28

Which of the following bodily functions are examples of a negative feedback mechanism

Answer 28

Sweating on a hot day, the release of insulin by the pancreas after consuming a meal

Question 29

What is a positive feedback mechanism

Answer 29

A process that moves conditions away from the normal state

Question 30

Within a homeostatic mechanism, what is the name of the component that provides specific information (stimuli) regarding the internal environment

Answer 30

Receptor

Question 31

Within a homeostatic mechanism what part of the process tells what a particular value should be

Answer 31

Set point

Question 32

Within a homeostatic mechanism, what part of the process brings about the changes that alters conditions in the internal environment

Answer 32

Effector

Question 33

What are most feedback mechanisms in the human body

Answer 33

Negative

Question 34

What is the most common type of cell division in the body

Answer 34

Mitosis

Question 35

What is the name of the type of cell division which is part of gametogenesis

Answer 35

Meiosis

Question 36

What is the name given to the types of cell division that increases cell number and is vital for growth and development

Answer 36

Mitosis

Question 37

What is the name given to the process by which cell death occurs and is a normal part of development

Answer 37

Apoptosis

Question 38

What cell type do humans comprise of

Answer 38

Eukaryotic cells

Question 39

What is the function of stem cells

Answer 39

They provide new cells for growth and tissue repair