Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Explain the difference between anatomy and physiology. The difference s that one is the structure that makes the human body & the other one is function of the human body
Please organize the following structures in order from smallest to largest: system, tissue, organ, and cell.
Cell, tissue, organ, system
In the term physiology the suffix -logy means what?
The study of
What is the type of membrane that lines all of the passages leading the exterior?
Mocous membrane
What do you call a mass of cells that all perform the same function?
Tissue
What type of tissue is specialized for the conduction of nerve impulses?
nerve
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?
Prefix: epi means: on or upon
Root: dermis means: the lower or inner layer of the 2 main layers of cells that makes up the skin
The term cavity appears frequently in this lesson. What does it mean?
It means the joining of the different bones
Name the four main types of tissue and describe their function.
Epithelial: covers the entire surface of the body
Connective: supports & protects the bones, cartilage, adipose (fat)
Muscle: is specialized for construction
Nerve: is specialized fort conduction
A cell is made of __cytoplasm __ except for the nucleus which is made of __protoplasm__
What type of membrane lines joint cavities and outer surfaces of bones?
Fribrous membrane
What is an organ system?
Masses of cells wich are specialzed for certain functions from the basic tissue of the body.
Name the five types of membranes and where each is located.
Mocous membrane: every where
Fibrous membrane: inner and outer surface of the bones
Serous membrane: in the organs
Fascia: muscles, bones, joints
Cutaneous: skin
What is the function of the cell membrane? The nucleus?
Cell membrane: protects the surrounding
nucleus: controls the cell
The cutaneous membrane is made of two distinct layers. Name each of these layers and describe what they are made of.
Epidermis and the dermis which is the connective tissue
epidermis is the top skin and dermis is skin
by Jay

drills on diction

adip :fat
bio :life
capit: head
cephal: head
corp :body
crani :skull
dent :tooth
hist :tissue
later :side
ocul :eye
oste :bone
phag: eat
pleur :side
quad :four
stern :chest
ab :away from
ad :toward
angi :vessel
auto :self
centi :hundred
circum: around
dextro :right
epi :upon
ex :out of
inter: between
non :not
ortho: straight
path :disease
pseudo: false
sinistro :left
cide :kill
itis :inflame
logy: stody of
meter:measure
plasty: formed
scope: examine
by jay