Anatomy and Physiology 1

On the anterior surface of the body, the anatomical term for the region inferior to the thorax and superior to the hip bones is

Abdominal

The anatomical term for the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist

Antebrachial

Which directional term means "toward the front surface"

Anterior

_______ means "in front of" when using anatomic directional terms

Anterior

Moves blood containing hormones, nutrients, and gases

Cardiovascular System

The correct anatomical term for "at the rear or tail end"

Caudal

The correct anatomical term for head

Cephalic

Example of a positive feedback loop

Childbirth, breast feeding, and blood clotting

The anatomical term for the portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle

Crural

Anatomic directional term meaning "on the inside" or "underneath another surface"

Deep

The anatomical term for fingers or toes is

Digits

The correct anatomic directional term for "at the backside of the human body"

Dorsal

The anatomical term for buttock is the

Gluteus

What describes an investigation of the structure and relationships of body parts that are visible to the unaided eye?

Gross Anatomy

The body's ability to maintain an average temperature of about 37 degrees Celsius regardless of the outside temperatures

Homeostasis

The anatomical term that means "closer to the feet"

Inferior

The anatomical term describing the groin is?

Inguinal

Control Center

Integrates input and initiates change

Organs of the abdominal cavity include the

Liver and stomach

The anatomical term for lower back is

Lumbar

Participates in immune response

Lymphatic System

The anatomical term for the hand

Manus

The correct anatomic directional term meaning "towards the midline of the body" is

Medial

The sum of all chemical reactions that occur within the body

Metabolism

Which of the planes would divide the head into a left half and a right half (ex: one ear, one eye, half a nose and mouth)

Midsagittal

Membrane: Peritoneum

Organ: Digestive Organs

Membrane: Pleura

Organ: Lungs

The _____ lines the internal walls of the abdominopelvic cavity

Parietal Peritoneum

The _____ lines the internal surface of the thoracic wall

Parietal Pleura

Regarding the serous membranes of the ventral cavity, a _____ layer lines the internal surface of the body wall, while a ______ layer covers the external surface of organs

Parietal, Visceral

The anatomical term for kneecap

Patella

The anatomical term for the chest is?

Pectoral

Receptor

Perceives a stimulus

What word describes a person who studies the function of body parts?

Physiologists

The anatomical term for the thumb is

Pollex

When a stimulus is reinforced to continue in the same direction until a climatic event occurs

Positive Feedback

In terms of anatomic directional terms, the heart is considered ______ to the sternum

Posterior

What is the prefix and suffix in Histology?

Prefix: Hist Suffix: ology

Investigates the relationships among internal structures that may be visualized by specific scanning procedures

Radiographic Anatomy

Homeostatic component that typically consist of sensory neurons that detect changes in temperature, chemicals, and muscle stretch

Receptors

What subdiscipline of anatomy may explore all the body structures in the anterior neck?

Regional Anatomy

The production of new cells for growth, maintenance, and repair is an example of?

Reproduction

What are characteristics of all living things?

Reproduction, responsiveness to stimuli, and regulation of internal functions

Responsible for the exchange of gases

Respiratory System

A stimulus to the skin of the hand causes someone to withdraw their hand from the stimulus to prevent damage. This is an example of?

Responsiveness

Negative feedback mechanisms work by maintaining the variable within a normal level or what is called a ____ ____

Set point

Body structures that can serve as effectors

Smooth muscles of bronchioles, insulin secreting cells of pancreas

Anatomic directional term for "closer to the head"

Superior

The anatomical term for calf

Sural

The anatomical term for ankle or the root of the foot

Tarsal

Organs of the cranial cavity

The brain

What is an accurate description of the anatomic position?

The eyes look forward and the head is level

The heart and lungs are organs in the ____ cavity

Thoracic

The word anatomy is derived from the greek word anatome, which means

To dissect and cut apart

The anatomical term for the medial aspect of the forearm

Ulnar (antebrachial region)

The anatomical term for navel is

Umbilical

Examples of negative feedback regulation

Withdrawal reflex from stepping on glass, regulating heart rate and blood pressure

An increase in body size is ____, and an increased specialization as related to the form and function is _____?

growth, development

The anatomical term for nose is

nasal

Calcaneal is to the heal as ____ is to the sole of the foot

plantar

What are the smallest units of matter?

Atoms

Simplest to most complex

Atoms, Molecules, Macromolecules, Organelles, Cells

Which region of the body includes the head, neck, and trunk?

Axial Region

The anatomical term for facial cheek is

Buccal

The _____ plane is a vertical plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior parts

Coronal

The visceral pleura

Covers the external surface of the lungs

The anatomical term for hip is

Coxal

The correct anatomic directional term meaning "at the head end"

Cranial

The posterior aspect of the axial region of the body contains which body cavities?

Cranial and vertebral cavities

Physiology

Examines the function of various organ systems

Anatomical term for the lateral aspect of the lower leg

Fibular

The minor plane known as the _____ plane passes through the specimen at an angle

Oblique

The anatomical term for the back of the head

Occipital

In a negative feedback process, the resulting action will always be in the _____ direction of the stimulus

Opposite

Membrane: Pericardium

Organ: Heart

The serous membrane of the abdominal cavity is called the

Peritoneum

The anatomical term for foot

Pes

The anatomical term for the posterior region between the hip bones is

Sacral

A plane that is parallel to the midsagittal plane, but is either to the left or right of the midsagittal plane

Sagittal Plane

The ____ pericardium forms the heart's external surface

Visceral

The ____ covers the surfaces of most digestive organs

Visceral peritoneum

The ____ region is composed of the upper and lower limbs

Appendicular

The control center is generally a portion of the:

Brain, spinal cord, thyroid gland

Mammary is to _____ as brachial is to arm

Breast

Effector

Brings about a change in response to a stimulus

The anatomical term for heel is

Calcaneal

In a homeostatic control mechanism, the _____ is te structure that interprets input from the receptor and and initiates changes through the effector

Control Center

Transverse Plane

Divides the body into superior and inferior parts, cuts perpendicular to the long axis of the body, and is also called the horizontal plane

Secretes hormones to regulate growth and chemical levels in blood

Endocrine System

The anatomical term for forehead is

Frontal

The anatomical term for mouth is the ____ cavity

Oral

The anatomical term for the diamond shaped region between the thighs that contain the anus and the selected external reproductive organ is

Perineal

correct anatomic directional term meaning "towards the nose"

Rostral

A _____ plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts

Transverse

The ____ plane would separate the nose and the mouth into superior and inferior structures

Transverse

Most homeostatic variables aren't constant over time but fluctuate around a set point

True

The wrist is distal to the elbow

True

The _____ is the central point when the abdomen is divided into four quadrants

Umbilicus

Filters the blood and removes wastes from the blood

Urinary System

The _____ canal contains the spinal cord

Vertebral

The correct anatomical term for spinal column

Vertebral

The _____ pericardium forms the hearts external surface

Visceral

The epicardium is also known as the

Visceral Pericardium

The chemical level is

composed of atoms and molecules, smallest level of organization

The median space in the thoracic cavity is the

mediastinum

Cephalic is to the head as deltoid is to the

shoulder