APR: Chapter 1
what region is the body found between the thorax and the pelvis
abdomen
standing upright with arms at sides and palms forward is referred to as being in the standard ________ position
anatomical
the heart wall consists of three layers of tissues. This is an example of the study of ________
anatomy
the study of the organization and form of body structures is called
anatomy
rearrange the list of structural hierarchy in the body in order of complexity
atom cell tissue organ organ system organism
the best description of gross anatomy is the study of:
bodily structures that can be observed without magnification
cytology is the study of structure and function of ________
cells
the anatomical term that is usually synonymous with "superior" in humans means towards the head is _________
cephalic cranial
the study of the changes in the structure of the body from the conception to adulthood is called __________ anatomy
developmental
the study of the development of the embryo during the first 8 weeks following conception is called ________
embryology
the plane that cuts the body lengthwise and separates the body into anterior and posterior portion is called
frontal (coronal)
physiology is the study of the _____ of biological organisms and their pets
function
baroreceptors in the aorta detect an increase in BP nerves send info to the brain the brain compares the value of BP to a set point nerves send info to the heart the heart beats slower BP decreases in this example the effector is the ________
heart
identify the structures that are considered organs
heart stomach urinary bladder blood vessel
the study of tissues is called:
histology
a midsagittal plane divides the body into equal _____
left and right portions
the portion of the lower limb between the ankle and the knee is the ______
leg
organization, metabolism, growth, development, reproduction and responsiveness are recognized as the six characteristics of ______
life
identify locations of serious membranes
lining the trunk cavities covering organs within trunk cavities
the term that refers to all the chemical reactions occurring in cells is ___________
metabolism
body temperatures increases increase in the production of sweat body temperature decreases this is an example of ________ feedback
negative
the serious membrane that is associated with the heart is the ________ membrane
pericardial
a person lying facedown is in the ________ position
prone
in a feedback mechanism a stimulus is detected by a(n):
receptor
a sudsy of all the structures in one area of the body, such as the head or arm, is referred to as ________ anatomy
regional
negative feedback is a mechanism that:
reverses the change and maintains homeostasis
a lengthwise cut that separates the body into left and right portions is a _______ plane
sagittal plane
the double layered membranes that line body cavities that do not open the outside of the body are called _______ membranes
serious
match the given anatomical structure(s) to its/their level of organization
sodium ions chemical epidermis of skin tissue heart and blood vessels organ systems human organism
match the body part with its organ system
spinal cord nervous kidney urinary stomach digestive skin integumentary adrenal glands endocrine
studying external features of the body and its relation to deeper structures is an example of the use of:
surface anatomy
what branch of physiology would study the workings of all the digestive organs
systemic physiology
the portion of the lower limb between the hip and the knee is called the femoral region or the _____
thigh
what term refers to the portion of the lower limb between the hip and the knee
thigh
in anatomical language, that chest is referred to as the ______
thorax
the trunk consists of what three body regions
thorax abdomen pelvis
a horizontal cut through the body is called a _______ plane
transverse
True or False: directional terms are always used relative to anatomical position, regardless of the actual person's body position
true
True or False: the pelvic region is the inferior-most region of the trunk
true
true or false: during some situations there are beneficial deviations from body set points
true
positive feedback mechanisms are more commonly seen in _______ individuals
unhealthy
