A&P 1 Midterm Intro to anatkmy & phys

centenarian.

A person wha lives more than 100 years is referred to as?

What is the definition of the root word "peri-"?

Around

The fluid that transports oxygen from the lungs and nutrients from the digestive organs to all body cells is known as?

Blood

What is interstitial fluid?

Fluid found within tissue, but outside cel:

What major milestone is accredited to Andreas Vesalius?

Illustrating one of the first anatomy books

Identify the organ systems that sustain the life of an individual human.

Lymphatic system Endocrine system Nervous system Respiratory system Cardiovascular system

What is the study of functional changes caused by diseases called?

Pathology

Identify two examples of positlve feedback mechanisms.

The onset of uterine contractions during labor increases the strength of uterine contractions. These actions promote childbirth. The onset of uterine contractions during labor increases the strength of uterine contractions. These actions promote childbirth. The initiation of blood clot formation tzimulates further formation. This minimizes or prevents blood loss.

Urology is the branch of medicine dealing with the study of what area(s)?

The urinary system, apart from the kidneys The male reproductive system, and its diseases

__________are examples of molecules; __________are examples of macromolecules.

Water and glucose; nucleic acids and lipids

The sternal region is

anterior medial thorax

The ________portion body includes the upper and lower limbs.

appendivular

The term _______region is another term for the abdominal region, or abdomen.

celiac.

The sensory cortex the right side brain receives signals from the________ -or left, side of the body.

contralateral

The _______ of a homeostatic mechanism receives input regarding environment, compares it to a set point, and initiates necessary changes in function.

control center

The visceral peritoneum is found ______and the parietal peritoneum________

covering the internal organs in the abdominopelvic cavity; lines the abdom cavity

Cells become specialized by a process called cellular

differentiation.

A(n)________ is molecule, cell, or organ that directly carries out a response to stimulus.

effector

The forehead is referred to as the_______ region.

frontal.

The spleen and stomach are both on the left side of the abdomen; hence they are described as being ________ meaning they are on the same side.

ipsilateral.

the crural region is the?

leg

A procedure called ________ imaging utilizes magnetic fields and radio waves to produce images of structures and fluids of within the body.

magnetic resonance

The _________ is the region of the thoracic cavity between the lungs.

mediastinum.

A lengthwise cut that separates the body into equal left and right portions is a ______ plane.

midsagittal.

When considering the organ systems that regulate body functions, a short-term effect is the role of the ______ system and a long-term effect is the role of the _________ system.

nervous endocrine

The set point of a homeostatic mechanism (e.g. body temperature or hormone levels) is the

normal value for a condition

The pericardial cavity is the potential space between the _________ pericardium and the visceral pericardium.

parietal

The serous membrane that lines the wall of the abdominal cavity is called

parietal peritoneum;

The science of the causes and effects of diseases is called

pathology.

The parietal pericardium lines the _______ cavity and the visceral pericardlurm covers the surface of the ____?

pericardial heart.

Between the visceral pericardium parietal pericardium is a potential space known as the__________ cavity. This cavity becomes significant in some disease states.

pericardial.

The area between the anus and the external reproductive organs is the ________region of the body.

perineul

A molecule that detects stimulus is called aln)

receptor,

The groin region is

the depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh

The popliteal region is

the posterior side of the knee

The membrane that covers the surface of the abdominopelvic organs is called

visceral peritoneum

The posterior area between the hip bones is the ________ region of the body

vsacral.