Semester 1 Midterm

Question 1

What is the function of the skeletal system?

Answer 1

Holds the body up and helps the muscle move

Question 2

What is the function of the nervous system?

Answer 2

Controls senses, responses, and thought

Question 3

What is the integumentary system and what is its function?

Answer 3

the physical barrier between the external environment and the internal environment that serves to protect and maintain. (skin, hair, nails, exocrine glands)

Question 4

What is the anatomical position?

Answer 4

1. Body Up Right
2. Arms by side
3. Palms Forward
4. Toes Forward
5. Always assumed

Question 5

Gluteal

Answer 5

Buttocks/ butt

Question 6

Tarsal

Answer 6

ankles

Question 7

Thick Skin

Answer 7

5 Layers (only on palms and soles of feet)
Contains S. Lucidum

Question 8

What is the Muscular System and its function?

Answer 8

Attaches to skeleton to move the body.

Question 9

Abdominal

Answer 9

Stomach

Question 10

Nasal

Answer 10

nose

Question 11

Oral

Answer 11

Mouth

Question 12

Acromial

Answer 12

Shoulder

Question 13

Cervical

Answer 13

Neck

Question 14

Orbital

Answer 14

eyes

Question 15

Coxal

Answer 15

Hip

Question 16

Dermis

Answer 16

Deep (second) layer of the skin

Question 17

What are the two types of Cutaneous Glands?

Answer 17

Sebaceous Glands & Sudoriferous Glands

Question 18

Axillary

Answer 18

Underarm/armpit

Question 19

patellar

Answer 19

front of knee

Question 20

Digital

Answer 20

Fingers

Question 21

pelvic

Answer 21

Front between hip bones

Question 22

The study of the shape and structure of the body

Answer 22

Anatomy

Question 23

Brachial

Answer 23

Arm (shoulder to elbow)

Question 24

Dermis layers

Answer 24

Papillary layer and reticular layer

Question 25

Femoral

Answer 25

Thigh

Question 26

Buccal

Answer 26

Cheek

Question 27

receptor

Answer 27

detects change

Question 28

The study of how the body and its parts work or function

Answer 28

Physiology

Question 29

Calcaneal

Answer 29

heal of the foot

Question 30

Carpal

Answer 30

Wrist

Question 31

Function of dermis

Answer 31

Gives the skin its flexibility and strength; binds dermis to underlying tissue

Question 32

Cephalic

Answer 32

head

Question 33

negative feedback

Answer 33

the output reduces the original effect of the stimulus

Question 34

Carotene

Answer 34

The yellow/orange pigment of the skin

Question 35

What is homeostasis ?

Answer 35

The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable/constant internal environment, regardless of environmental changes.

Question 36

What are the levels of organization?

Answer 36

Chemical, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

Question 37

What's the Mnemonic for the layers of the skin?

Answer 37

C - alifornians (Stratum Corneum) L - ove (Stratum Lucidum) *only in thick skin* G - ood (Stratum Granulosum) S - andy (Stratum Spinosum) B - eaches (Stratum Basale)

Question 38

What is an eccrine sweat gland?

Answer 38

produce sweat in response to temp, not stinky

Question 39

Effector

Answer 39

It returns variable back to homeostasis

Question 40

What is the epidermis?

Answer 40

The outer layer of the two main layers of skin

Question 41

sacral

Answer 41

back between hip bones/ gluteal cleavage.

Question 42

Positive feedback

Answer 42

output that enhances the original stimulus

Question 43

Hemoglobin

Answer 43

Pigments in red blood cells; adds reddish pinkish hue to skin

Question 44

scapular

Answer 44

shoulder blades

Question 45

What is Sebum?

Answer 45

Sebum is an oily and waxy substance found in the sebaceous gland.

Question 46

Hypodermis

Answer 46

Deep to the dermis

Question 47

Thin Skin

Answer 47

4 layers (everywhere else) Contains S. Corneum, S. Granulosum, S. Spinosum, S. Basale

Question 48

sternal

Answer 48

Breast bone

Question 49

What are the survival needs?

Answer 49

1. nutrients 2. oxygen 3. water 4. normal body temp 5. atmospheric body pressure

Question 50

umbilical

Answer 50

belly button

Question 51

What is the last layer of the skin?

Answer 51

The Stratum Basale

Question 52

What is the apocrine sweat gland?

Answer 52

sweat that contains proteins and fatty acids, stinky

Question 53

Melanin

Answer 53

Responsible for tanning of the skin when exposed to sunlight

Question 54

What are the 4 cavities and what do they hold?

Answer 54

cranial cavity, thoracic cavity, abdomino pelvic, spinal cavity. The cranial activity holds the right frontal lobe and, cerebellum. The thoracic cavity holds the pericardium and the left lung. The abdomino pelvic holds the gall bladder, stomach, jejunum, ureters, renal capsule, urinary bladder, and liver.The spinal cord holds the spinal cord

Question 55

mucus membrane

Answer 55

lines body cavities open to the body exterior most secrete mucus respiratory tract urinary t reproductive tract

Question 56

What are the 3 body planes?

Answer 56

The 3 body planes are sagittal section, transverse section, and a frontal section. A sagittal section divides the body into left and right. A tranverse section divides the body into superior and inferior. The frontal section divides the body into anterior and posterior.