Exam Format:
A&P 1 Midterm Study Guide
35 Multiple choice @ 3 pts 4 Pick all that apply @ 5 pts 15 Fill in the blank @ 2 pts 1 essay @ 15 pts
Ch. 1
Anatomy
• “Cutting things up.” Structure of the body and how the parts relate to each other in space.
Physiology
• “Study of nature.” Function of a living organism, how it works, and maintains life.
Levels of organization (molecular, cellular, tissue level, etc.)
• Chemical/molecular level: atoms and molecules
• Cellular level: cells – basic structural unit of life, smallest living unit
• Tissue level: tissues are groups of cells that work together to perform a particular function
• Organ Level: organ is a collection of tissues
• Organ System: several levels
• Organism level: the human body
Homeostasis (give examples, thermoregulation, water regulation, blood pressure regulation)
• Condition of equilibrium in the body’s internal environment, and maintained by regulatory
processes.
• Survival of our body cells is dependent on the precise regulation of the chemical composition of
their surrounding fluid
o Fluid known as extracellular fluid, and fluid that fills narrow spaces between cells is
interstitial fluid.
▪ Other types are blood plasma, lymph, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, aqueous
humor, and vitreous body.
• Internal conditions are in a dynamic equilibrium; set point (like thermostat in house)
• Essential for maintenance of life; death and disease
• Homeostatic control loop; receptor, control center and effector
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