UNIT 1 – HUMAN BODY

1.      What are the main functions of the cell?

2.      What is the function of muscle cells/nerve cells/red blood cells?

3.      What are tissues? What tissue types are there?

4.      What are organs? Name a few of them.

5.      What is a system? Name all the body systems.

6.      Write the correct system next to the organs/tissues:

bones

              skeletal system


                             liver


lungs



                             blood


spine



                             thyroid gland


stomach



                             genitals


heart



                             kidneys


intestines



                             skull


skin



                             bronchi


brain



                             spinal cord


vessels



                             muscles


adrenal glands



                             hair


gullet



                             lymph nodes


gallbladder



                             sweat glands


bladder



                             spleen


7.      How many major cavities are there in the body? Name them.

8.      Complete the sentences:

The __________ cavity contains the digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs.

The __________ cavity contains the spinal cord.

The __________ cavity contains the heart, lungs, and associated structures.

The __________ cavity contains the brain.

9.      Explain what a plane of the body is.

10.  Complete the sentences:

The __________ plane divides the body into a right and left half.

The __________ plane divides the body/organs into upper and lower portions.

The __________ plane divides the body into an unequal right and left side.

The __________ plane divides the body into an anterior and posterior portion.


11.  Match:

1. body

         A. cervic


                          11. stomach

                                     K. carp

2. head

         B. oste


                          12. heart

                                     L. crur

3. lungs

         C. ren, nephr


                          13. cheek

                                     M. dent

4. neck

         D. gingiv


                          14. joint

                                     N. cardio

5. bone

         E. derma, dermato


                          15. ear

                                     O. bucc

6. liver

         F. cephal


                          16. eye

                                     P. or, stomat

7. kidney

         G. pneumo, pulmo


                          17. teeth

                                     Q. ot, aur

8. gums

         H. somat


                          18. leg

                                     R. arthro

9. skin

         I. cranio


                          19. mouth

                                     S. gastro

10. skull

         J. hepat


                          20. wrist

                                     T. ophthalmo, ocul, opt


Adapted from:

Kobylková, Anděla. English for medical students. 2. vyd. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 1998.