THE HUMAN ORGANISM

Question 1

It is the study of structure and function of the body

Answer 1

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Question 2

From the word ANATOMY, Ana means what?

Answer 2

Apart

Question 3

From the word ANATOMY, Tomy means what?

Answer 3

To cut

Question 4

It is the scientific discipline that investigates the STRUCTURE of the body

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ANATOMY

Question 5

The scientific discipline that deals with the processes or FUNCTIONS of the body

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PHYSIOLOGY

Question 6

Give atleast 1 major goal of physiology

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1. To understand and predict the body’s responses to stimuli

2. To understand how the body parts works

Question 7

What are all the levels of the structural ladder of organization of the body?

Answer 7

CHEMICAL LEVEL
CELLULAR LEVEL
TISSUE LEVEL
ORGAN LEVEL
SYSTEM LEVEL
ORGANISM LEVEL

Question 8

The simplest level in structural ladder, it includes atoms and molecules.

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Chemical level

Question 9

The basic structural and functional units of an organism that are composed of chemical.

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Cellular Level

Question 10

The study of tissues

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Histology

Question 11

What are the 4 types of tissues?

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Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Nerve tissue

Question 12

What tissue that covers body surfaces; lines, hollow organs, cavities and form glands?

Answer 12

Epithelial tissue

Question 13

It is a type of tissue that connects, supports and protects body organs while distributing blood vessels to other tissue.

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Connective tissue

Question 14

What tissue that contracts to make body part move and generates heat?

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Muscle tissue

Question 15

This tissue carries information through nerve impulses.

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Nerve tissue

Question 16

What level does composed of two or more tissues that perform the same function?

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Organ level

Question 17

What is the term of the movement of gastro-intestinal organs?

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Peristalsis

Question 18

This level consists of related organs with a common function.

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System level

Question 19

It is any living thing considered as a whole composed of one cell such as bacterium, or of trillion of cells, such as human.

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Organism

Question 20

What system it belongs when the heart pumps blood through blood vessels?

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Cardiovascular system

Question 21

The transferring of oxygen and carbon dioxide belong to what system?

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Respiratory system

Question 22

This system helps regulate acid-base balance, temperature and water content of body fluid.

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Cardiovascular system

Question 23

What system helps regulate acid-base balance of body fluids?

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Respiratory system

Question 24

Generates action potentials (nerve impulses) to regulate body activities.

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Nervous system

Question 25

This system detects changes in body's internal and external environments, interpret changes and respond.

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Nervous system

Question 26

It breaks down and absorbs food and eliminates solid wastes.

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Digestive system

Question 27

The production of gametes that unite to form a new organism happens in what system?

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Reproductive system

Question 28

Sperm and oocyte are examples of what?

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Gametes

Question 29

It produce, store, eliminates wastes and regulates volume and chemical composition of blood.

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Urinary system

Question 30

It maintains body's mineral balance and helps regulate production of red blood cells.

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Urinary system

Question 31

It returns proteins and fluid to blood and carries lipids from gastrointestinal tract to blood.

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Lymphatic system

Question 32

Contains sites of maturation and proliferation of B cells and T cells that protect against disease-causing microbes.

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Lymphatic system

Question 33

It supports and protects body, provides surface area for muscle attachment and aids body movement.

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Skeletal system

Question 34

It is the house of cells that produce blood cells.

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Flat bones

Question 35

This bone store minerals and lipids.

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Long bones

Question 36

It participates in body movements, maintain posture and produce heat.

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Muscular system

Question 37

It detects sensation such as touch, pain, warmth, and cold. It also store fats and provides insulation.

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Integumentary system

Question 38

A major regulatory system that influences metabolism, growth, reproduction and many other functions.

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Endocrine system

Question 39

It is the ability to use energy

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Metabolism

Question 40

Breakdown of complex; produce energy

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Catabolism

Question 41

Catabol means?

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Throwing down

Question 42

ism means?

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a condition

Question 43

Building up of smaller to complex: uses energy

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Anabolism

Question 44

Anabol means?

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raising up

Question 45

Refers to the specific intertalionships among the parts of an organism and how those parts interact to perform

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Movement/Organization

Question 46

Formation of new cell for tissue growth, repair or requirement. Production of new individual.

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Reproduction

Question 47

Ability of an organism to sense changes in the environment.

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Responsiveness

Question 48

Increase in body size; increase in the number of cells

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Growth

Question 49

Changes of an organism through time

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Development/ Diffentation

Question 50

Growth but also involves differentation

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Development

Question 51

Changes in cell structure and function from generalized

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Differentation

Question 52

Homeo means?

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Sameness

Question 53

Stasis means?

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Stand still

Question 54

It is the existence and maintenance of the balance

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Homeostasis

Question 55

Detects changes and signal the control center

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Receptor

Question 56

Analyzes the information it receives and determine the appropriate response.

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Control Center

Question 57

Receives output and produce the response

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Effector

Question 58

It is the factor being regulated in homeostasis.

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Variable

Question 59

It carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart

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Veins

Question 60

It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart

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Arteries