Human Body worksheet

Explain the difference between anatomy and physiology.
Anatomy is the study of the structures that make up the human body, Physiology is the study of the functions that make up the human body.
Please organize the following structures in order from smallest to largest: system, tissue, organ, and cell.
Cell, tissue, organ, system
In the term physiology the suffix -logy means what?
Study of

What is the type of membrane that lines all of the passages leading the exterior?
connective

What do you call a mass of cells that all perform the same function?
Organ system

What type of tissue is specialized for the conduction of nerve impulses?
Nerve cell

The term epidermis contains a prefix and a root term. What is the root in this word and what does it mean? What is the prefix in this word and what does it mean?
Epi- means upon, dermis- means skin

The term cavity appears frequently in this lesson. What does it mean?
A hole

Name the four main types of tissue and describe their function.
Connective tissue- is involved in structure and support
Nerve tissue- used to communicate through different parts of the body
Epithelial tissue- is used to cover the lining
Muscular tissue- provides all the body movement

A cell is made of __________________ except for the nucleus which is made of __________________.
What type of membrane lines joint cavities and outer surfaces of bones? Connective
What is an organ system? Different organs working together
Name the five types of membranes and where each is located.

Mucous- lines the passages leading to the exterior of the body.
Cutaneous- the external layer of the skin.
Serous- lines the organs and the body cavities
Fibrous- Lines joint cavities and outer surface of the bones
Fascia- Lines muscles, glands, blood vessels, and nerves.

What is the function of the cell membrane? The nucleus? The cell membrane protects the cell and t also allows different things to go into and out of the cell. The nucleus is the brain of the cell it tells the cell what to do.
The cutaneous membrane is made of two distinct layers. Name each of these layers and describe what they are made of. Epidermis - made of many layers of cells. Contains the sweat pores and hair follicles hair.Dermis - made of connective tissue and microscopic organs (sweat glands, sebaceous glands.