Anatomy and Physiology, chapter 1 exam Questions and Answers
Anatomy ✔✔study of structure and shape of body parts and their relationship to one another
Physiology ✔✔Study of how the body and its body parts work and function
Relationship between Anatomy and Physiology ✔✔structure determines what function can occur,
What occurs if the structure of a body part changes ? ✔✔The function changes
The cell ✔✔smallest unit of life and varies in size and shape
Tissue ✔✔consist of similar cells that have a common function
Tissue types ✔✔epithelial, connective, muscular and neuronal
Organ ✔✔composed of two or more tissue types and performs a specific function for the body
organ level of organization ✔✔extremely complex functions become possible
Organ system ✔✔group of organs that cooperate to accomplish a common purpose
Organism ✔✔represents the highest level of structural organization and consists of the 11 organs
systems
Levels of Structural organization sequence ✔✔chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level,
organ system level and organism level
Integumentary system ✔✔the external covering of the body, the skin
Function of integumentary sytem ✔✔waterproofs and protects, helps regulate body temperature and
communicates to the body through temperature, pressure and pain receptors
Components of the Skeletal system ✔✔bones, cartlidges, ligaments and joints
Functions of the Skeletal system ✔✔protective function, formation of blood cells, storehouse of
minerals
Components of the Muscalur system ✔✔skeletal muscles
Functions of the Muscalur system ✔✔mobility, manupilation of environment around it
