Anatomy Q1 IA Review

The most basic structural and functional unit of life; the smallest part of an organism that is still capable of all life's processes

• cell

• organ

• organelle

• macromolecule

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

____ refers to the study of the structure of the body and organs.

• Anatomy

• Physiology

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

____ are composed of cells of similar types.

• Tissues

• Organs

• Organelles

• Organ systems

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

____ means "toward the midline" of the body.

• Medial

• Deep

• Superficial

• Lateral

____ means "toward the point of attachment" on a limb.

• Inferior

• Proximal

• Superior

• Deep

The brain is located in the 

• vertebral canal
• cranial cavity
• mediastinum
• umbilical region

divides body into equal right and left halves

• sagittal plane
• mid-sagittal plane
• medial
• transverse plane

divides the body into upper and lower halves

• ventral
• medial
• transverse plane
• mid-sagital plane

Homeostasis

• allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment

• Is regulated by one body system

• is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The toes would _______ to the knees?

• Inferior

• Superior

• Anterior

• Posterior