Monday, January 28, 2008

Organization of the human body worksheet

(1)Explain the difference between anatomy and physiology. Physiology is the study of body functions, anatomy is the study of dealing with the form and structure of body parts.
(2)Please organize the following structures in order from smallest to largest: Cell, tissue, organ , system
(3)In the term physiology the suffix -logy means what? This suffix means the study of
(4)What is the type of membrane that lines all of the passages leading the exterior? Mucos
(5)What do you call a mass of cells that all perform the same function? Tissue
(6)What type of tissue is specialized for the conduction of nerve impulses? Nerve
(7)The term epidermis contains a prefix and a root term. What is the root in this word and what does it mean? What is the prefix in this word and what does it mean? Dermis: layer Epi: outer most
(8)The term cavity appears frequently in this lesson. What does it mean? Any hole or hollow area
(9)Name the four main types of tissue and describe their function. Epithellial : the skin Connective: Supports and protects bones, cartilage and adipose Muscle: specializing in contractiving Nerve: specialized for the conduction of neural impulses
(10)A cell is made of __cytoplasm________________ except for the nucleus which is made of __protoplasm________________.
(11)What type of membrane lines joint cavities and outer surfaces of bones? Fibrous
(12)What is an organ system? Several organs that work together to do the same thing
(13).Name the five types of membranes and where each is located. Cutaneous: membrane that forms the skin.Mucous: lines all the passageways that lead to the exterior of the bodyFibrous: lines all the joints cavities also cover the outer surface of bonesSerous: lines closed cavities and the organs that are in themFascia: covers muscles, lies below the dermis, clovers glands, blood vessels and nerve
(14)What is the function of the cell membrane? The nucleus? The membrane keeps the cytoplasm in and the nucleus controls growth repair and reproduction
(15)The cutaneous membrane is made of two distinct layers. Name each of these layers and describe what they are made of. Epidermis is made up of epithelial sheets of the coetaneous membrane dermis: the dermis is composed mainly of connective tissue and microscopic organs such as sweat glands and sebaceous gland

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