BIOL 2404 ODR assignment

Anatomy is the study of how the body and its parts work or function.

• True

• False

In the six levels of structural organization, we have ____ different organ systems.

• 10

• 11

• 13

• 12

The ____ system, which houses the white blood cells involved in immunity, works in conjunction with the cardiovascular system to return leaked fluids back to the bloodstream after cleansing the blood.

• endocrine

• digestive

• lymphatic

• nervous

The ____ system secretes chemical molecules, called hormones, into the blood and controls multiple body functions through these hormones.

• Nervous

• Integumentary

• Endocrine

• Muscular

____ is the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts.

• Anatomy

• Physiology

• Gross Anatomy

• Microscopic Anatomy

Superficial, as a directional term, means away from the body surface, more internal.

• True

• False

_____ is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment despite the dynamic state of equilibrium necessary for normal body functioning.

• Imbalance

• Homeostasis

• Hemostasis

• Articulation

Atoms are the building blocks of elements and are composed of subatomic particles; protons, neutrons, and electrons. It is the ____ that orbit around the nucleus and are active in chemical reactions.

• Protons

• Electrons

• Neutrons

Negative feedback includes the majority of the homeostatic control mechanisms and works to reduce the intensity or shut off the original stimulus to return the body system back to within the relatively stable equilibrium.

• True

• False

96% of the body is made from four elements. Which element is NOT one of the 4 major elements.

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Calcium

• Nitrogen