Lab 1

Question 1

What are the anatomical terms for the front and back of the knee?

Answer 1

Patellar (front of knee) and popliteal (back of knee)

Question 2

What is the standard anatomical position?

Answer 2

Body erect, facing forward, feet together, palms supine

Question 3

What does a midsagittal plane divide?

Answer 3

Equal right and left parts

Question 4

What does a transverse plane divide?

Answer 4

Superior and inferior parts

Question 5

What does a frontal plane divide?

Answer 5

Anterior and posterior parts

Question 6

What do serous membranes do?

Answer 6

Line body cavities, provide lubrication, decrease friction

Question 7

What are the three main serous membranes?

Answer 7

Pleura, Peritoneum, Pericardium

Question 8

Which serous membrane surrounds the lungs?

Answer 8

Pleura

Question 9

Which serous membrane surrounds the heart?

Answer 9

Pericardium

Question 10

Which serous membrane lines the abdominal cavity?

Answer 10

Peritoneum

Question 11

What is the function of the integumentary system?

Answer 11

Protects body, regulates temperature, prevents water loss, helps produce vitamin D

Question 12

What are the major components of the integumentary system?

Answer 12

Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands

Question 13

What is the function of the skeletal system?

Answer 13

Provides support and protection, allows movement, stores minerals, houses blood cell production

Question 14

What are the major components of the skeletal system?

Answer 14

Bones, cartilages, ligaments, joints

Question 15

What is the function of the muscular system?

Answer 15

Produces body movement, maintains posture, produces heat

Question 16

What are the major components of the muscular system?

Answer 16

Muscles attached to the skeleton by tendons

Question 17

What is the function of the nervous system?

Answer 17

Detects sensations, controls movement, performs intellectual functions, regulates body activities

Question 18

What are the major components of the nervous system?

Answer 18

Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory receptors

Question 19

What is the function of the endocrine system?

Answer 19

Regulates metabolism, growth, reproduction, and other functions via hormones

Question 20

What are the major components of the endocrine system?

Answer 20

Glands like pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, testes

Question 21

What is the function of the cardiovascular system?

Answer 21

Transports nutrients, waste products, gases, and hormones; regulates temperature and fluid balance

Question 22

What are the major components of the cardiovascular system?

Answer 22

Heart, blood vessels, blood

Question 23

What is the function of the lymphatic system?

Answer 23

Removes foreign substances, combats disease, maintains tissue fluid balance, absorbs dietary fats

Question 24

What are the major components of the lymphatic system?

Answer 24

Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, thymus

Question 25

What is the function of the respiratory system?

Answer 25

Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and air, regulates blood pH

Question 26

What are the major components of the respiratory system?

Answer 26

Lungs, airways, trachea, bronchi

Question 27

What is the function of the digestive system?

Answer 27

Performs mechanical and chemical processes of digestion, absorbs nutrients, eliminates wastes

Question 28

What are the major components of the digestive system?

Answer 28

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

Question 29

What is the function of the urinary system?

Answer 29

Removes waste products from the blood, regulates blood pH, ion balance, water balance

Question 30

What are the major components of the urinary system?

Answer 30

Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra

Question 31

What is the function of the reproductive system?

Answer 31

Produces gametes, facilitates fertilization, supports development of new individual

Question 32

What are the major components of the male reproductive system?

Answer 32

Testes, ducts, penis, accessory glands

Question 33

What are the major components of the female reproductive system?

Answer 33

Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands