Name ______Per ____

Worksheet 1.7: Organization and General Plan of the Body

LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION

  1. The simplest level of organization is the ______level
  2. Give three examples of ORGANIC compounds: ______, ______, ______
  3. Give three examples of INORGANIC chemicals: ______, ______, ______
  4. The most complex level of organization is the ______level.
  5. Give three examples of this level: ______, ______, ______
  6. The simplest LIVING level of organization is the ______level.
  7. When cells with similar structure and function are grouped and work together, they form a ______
  8. A group of tissues that is arranged in a particular way to accomplish specific functions is called an ______
  9. Match each group of tissues with its function (a letter) and its example in the body (a number). Each letter and number is used only once.

Functions

Epithelial tissue ______A. supports, transports, or stores materials
Connective tissue ______B. Contracts and brings about movement
Muscle tissue ______C. Transmits impulses that regulate body functions
Nerve tissue ______D. Covers or lines surfaces

Examples
1.The lining of the stomach and epidermis of the skin
2.The heart and skeletal muscles
3.Bone, blood
4. Spinal cord, brain

  1. The structure of a tissue or cell or organ is called its ______. The function of the tissue, cell, or organ is called its ______.
  2. Describe one way the physiology of a bone (an organ) is related to its anatomy. ______

BODY CAVITIES

Match each statement with the body cavity/ies it pertains to. Some lines will have more than one correct letter. Use each letter once; one letter is used twice.

  1. Cranial cavity ______A. lined with parietal pleura
  2. Thoracic cavity ______B. contains the spinal cord
  3. Spinal cavity ______C. lined with meninges
  4. Pelvic cavity ______D. contains the heart and lungs
  5. Abdominal cavity ______E. Lined with the peritoneum

F. contains the internal reproductive organs and urinary bladder

G. contains the brain

H. The inferior boundary is the diaphragm

I. The superior boundary is the diaphragm

J. Contains the liver and pancreas

BODY SECTIONS

Match the following sections with the correct descriptions. Use each letter once.

  1. Sagittal section _____A. A plane along the long axis of an organ
  2. Cross-section _____B. A plane that divides the body into right and left halves
  3. Frontal section _____C. A plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts
  4. Transverse section _____D. A plane perpendicular to the long axis of an organ
  5. Longitudinal section _____E. A plane that divides the body into front and back portions

On the following diagram, label each plane or section

1.______
2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

6. ______

HOMEOSTASIS

  1. A person who is in a state of homeostasis may also be said to be in a state of good ______
  2. Homeostasis means that despite constant changes, the body remains relatively ______
  3. Changes that affect the body may take place where? ______or ______
  4. For each of the following, describe in simple terms what will happen to maintain homeostasis.
  5. Eating lunch ______
  6. Inhaling ______
  7. Experiencing a headache ______
  8. Cutting your finger ______
  9. Going outside on a cold day ______

ORGAN SYSTEMS

IntegumentaryEndocrineDigestive
SkeletalCirculatoryUrinary
MuscularLymphaticReproductive
NervousRespiratory

Name the system that….

  1. ______Moves the skeleton and produces heat
  2. ______Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues
  3. ______Produces egg or sperm to continue the human species
  4. ______supports the body and protects internal organs
  5. ______removes waste products from the blood
  6. ______exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and air
  7. ______regulates body functions by means of impulses
  8. ______regulates body functions by means of hormones
  9. ______destroys pathogens that enter the body
  10. ______changes food to simpler chemicals to be absorbed
  11. ______is a barrier to pathogens and to chemicals

Name the organ system to which each of the following organs belongs

  1. ______heart
  2. ______kidneys
  3. ______spinal cord
  4. ______skin
  5. ______trachea
  6. ______muscles
  7. ______ribs
  8. ______ovaries
  9. ______pancreas
  10. ______spleen
  1. ______thyroid gland
  2. ______testes
  3. ______lungs
  4. ______esophagus
  5. ______tendons
  6. ______eyes
  7. ______pituitary gland
  8. ______arteries
  9. ______sweat glands
  10. ______stomach

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

  1. Surgery involving the intestines requires an incision through the abdominal wall. Name the layers that must be cut to enter the abdominal cavity.
  2. ______(part of the integumentary system)
  3. ______(provides for movement of the trunk)
  4. ______(the lining of the abdominal cavity)
  5. Meningitis is a serious disease caused by certain bacteria. Name the membranes affected and the organs they cover.
  6. Membranes ______organs ______
  7. Briefly explain each of the following, and include the common name for each anatomic term.
  8. Renal failure ______
  9. Cardiac arrest ______
  10. Pulmonary vein ______
  11. Hepatic coma ______
  12. Gastric ulcer ______
  13. Look at the digestive organs depicted on p. 16, and name the quadrant(s) in which each of these organs is found (some may be in more than one).
  14. Stomach ______
  15. Liver ______
  16. Small Intestine ______
  17. Large Intestine ______