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11 Organ Systems of the Human Body

11 Body Systems (Anatomy & Physiology)

11 Organ Systems of the Human Body (1)

Human Body Systems

The lungs are located in the - thoracic cavity Blood production is a function of which system? - skeletal An x-ray technician has been asked to make an x-ray film of the liver. Which of the abdominopelvix regions must be included? - Right hypochondriac, epigastric, and left hypochondriac A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: - Sagittal An organ is one organizational layer higher than a - Tissue When many similar cells specialized to perform a...

Anatomy Final Review Questions & Answers 100% Correct Anatomy Final Review Questions & Answers 100% Correct Anatomy Final Review Questions & Answers 100% Correct Anatomy Final Review Questions & Answers 100% Correct Name 2 ways in which the structure of an erythrocyte complements its function. - ANSWER-Biconcave shape allows for more surface area Round so it flows through blood vessels Have no nucleus and few organelles so they don't use up the oxygen they are carrying List the lay...

Name 2 ways in which the structure of an erythrocyte complements its function. - ANSWER-Biconcave shape allows for more surface area Round so it flows through blood vessels Have no nucleus and few organelles so they don't use up the oxygen they are carrying List the layers of the heart wall from outermost to innermost - ANSWER-Epicardium Myocardium endocardium Name 3 differences between red blood cells and white blood cells - ANSWER-RBC do not have a nuclei and WBC do RBC have ...

Atoms : Smallest stable unit of matter Atomic number : Total # of protons in an atom Identifies type of atom and therefore the element Mass Number : Total # of protons plus total # of neutrons in an atom Can be different and even for same element Isotopes : Atoms w/ same # but different #'s of neutrons Identical chemical properties Diff mass #'s 1st energy shell 2 | P a g e : 2 electrons max 2nd and 3rd energy shells : 8 electrons max Valence electrons : Electrons of outerm...

Chromosomes : -coiled masses of DNA where genetic material is kept in the nucleus Diploid Chromosome Number : -total number of chromosomes in the nucleus -always an even number Sex Chromosomes : -determine gender of the animal (male or female) XX=female, XY=male Meiosis vs Mitosis 2 | P a g e : Mitosis: each chromosome produces a duplicate copy; for all body cells EXCEPT reproductive cells Meiosis: no duplicate copy, which means half of the chromosomes go to the new cell; creates ...