A&P Quiz 1
A negative feedback mechanism contains what three components
A sensor, a control center, and an effector
An ionic bond forms between
An cation and an anion
Frontal Plane
Anterior and posterior
Antecubital
Anterior portion of the elbow joint
Axillary region
Armpits
Pericardium
Around the heart in the mediastinum
Pleura
Around the lungs in the thoracic cavity
Peritoneum
Around the organs in the abdominal cavity
Central
At or near the center of the body or organ
Deep
Away from the body surface
Inferior
Away from the head
Lateral
Away from the midline (side of the body)
Abdominal region
Between the lowest ribs and hips
Pleural cavity
Between the visceral and parietal pleura; contains fluid
Examples of a compound
C6H12O6, H2O, NaCl
Sural
Calf of the leg
The simplest structures in which the processes of life occur are
Cells
The lowest level of organization in the body
Chemical level
Pectoral region
Chest
Visceral layer
Covers the organs (viscera)
Visceral pericardium
Covers the outside of the heart
Dorsal body cavity
Cranial cavity and Vertebral canal. (contains brain and spinal cord)
Catabolism
Digestion breaks down complex molecules into simpler molecules
The wrist is ______ to the elbow
Distal
MidSagittal
Divides body in left and right portions equally
Diaphragm
Divides the ventral cavity into thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
A substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance by chemical means is a/an
Element
Peripheral
External to or away from the center of body of the organ
Distal
Farther away from the point of attachment
If you were to divide a human head into equal parts using a frontal section and a transverse section, how and where would it be divided?
Four parts, divided vertically into anterior and posterior portions, and horizontally at approximately the top of the ears
The chin is ________ to the mouth, and the knee is ________ to the ankle
Inferior, proximal
Adding additional neutrons to an atom would form
Isotopes
Sagittal Plane
Left and right
Serous membranes
Line the ventral cavity and the surfaces of the contained internal organs, and they secrete a watery lubricating fluid
Parietal layer
Lines the wall of the body cavity
Parietal peritoneum
Lines the walls of the abdominopelvic cavity
The nose is ________ to the eyes
Medial
Proximal
Near the point of attachment
Parietal serous membranes
Outer serous membrane layer; lines walls of cavities
About 96% of the body consists of what four elements?
Oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, and nitrogen
Visceral
Pertaining to the internal organs
Parietal
Pertaining to the outer boundary
A bullet enters the left lung and collapses it. Which cavity has been entered
Pleural
The vertebral column is _______ to the breastbone
Posterior
Olecranal
Posterior surface of the elbow
The head is ______ to the thorax
Superior
Transverse (horizontal)
Superior and inferior
Visceral serous membranes
Surround an organ; provide a smooth surface
Visceral pleura
Surrounds the lungs
Antebrachial
The forearm
Crural
The leg
Mediastinum
The middle part of the thoracic cavity in between the lungs.
Isotopes of the same element have
The same atomic number but differ in their mass numbers.
Plantar
The sole of the foot
The mediastinum, pleural, and pericardial cavities are contained within the
Thoracic cavity
Ventral body cavity
Thoracic, abdominal, pelvic cavities (contains viscera- lungs, heart, stomach, guts, liver, bladder etc.)
Consists of a group of similar cells performing similar functions
Tissue
Superficial
Toward or on the body surface
Superior
Toward the head
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Posterior (Dorsal)
Towards the back of the body
Anterior (Ventral)
Towards the front
Covalent bonds are formed when
Two or more atoms share protons.
Standard anatomical position
facing observer, upright, palm supine