2024 Exam 1 A&P Theory Galen Graded A Q&A Complete What is human anatomy? Ans✔✔- Scientific study of the bodies structures What is gross anatomy? Ans✔✔- Study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye What is microscopic anatomy? Ans✔✔- the study of structures that are too small to be seen with the naked eye What does microscopic anatomy include? Ans✔✔- Cytology = the study of cells and histology = the study of tissues What is regional anatomy? Ans✔✔- Study of interrelationships of all the structures in a specific body region EX. abdomen What is systemic anatomy? Ans✔✔- The study of the structures that make up a discrete body system What is homeostasis? Ans✔✔- The state of steady internal conditions maintained by living things What are the six levels of structural organization? Ans✔✔- chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal What is the chemical level? Ans✔✔- atoms combine to form molecules What is the cellular level? Ans✔✔- A variety of molecules combine to form the fluid and organelles of a body cell What is the tissue level? Ans✔✔- A community of similar cells form a body tissue 1 / 2
What is the organ level? Ans✔✔- Two or more different tissues combine to form an organ What is the organ system level? Ans✔✔- Organ systems consist of different organs that work together closely to perform the functions of a body system What is the organism level? Ans✔✔- Many organ systems work harmoniously together to perform the functions of an independent organism What is the bodies largest organ system? Ans✔✔- The integumentary system What is metabolism? Ans✔✔- The sun of all anabolic and catabolic reactions that take place in the body, both anabolism and catabolism occur simultaneously and continuously to keep you ALIVE What is anabolism? Ans✔✔- Where smaller simpler molecules combined into larger more complex substances (BUILDS) What is catabolism? Ans✔✔- the breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy; (BREAKS) What is physiology? Ans✔✔- the study of function of the body - how the body parts work and carry out their life sustaining activities What are the requirements for human life? Ans✔✔- Oxygen, nutrients, temperature & atmospheric pressure What is responsiveness? Ans✔✔- The ability to adapt to changes in your internal and external environments EX Increased body temperature = sweating What is human movement? Ans✔✔- The motion of individual organs and even individual cells ex blood, lymphatic, celular
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