Bio 208 chapter 1: Terminology
The spinal cord is found in this body cavity.
vertebral
Place the following in correct sequence from simplest to most complex: 1.molecules 2.atoms 3.tissues 4.cells 5.organs
2-1-4-3-5
The arm is _______ to the heart.
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Which of the following are the two major closed body cavities?
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If a person had a toe amputated, the surgeon would make a ______ section to amputate the toe.
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Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains ________.
A relatively stable internal environment, within limits
___________ is the study of the body's structure.
Anatomy
The front of the elbow is called the ____ region.
Antecubital
The sternum, or breastbone, protects the heart and is _______ to the heart.
Anterior
A patient has a bruise on the ventral surface of the upper limb just distal to the antecubital region. It is located on the ________.
Anterior forearm
Which of the following is a logical organization?
Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues
When taking a popliteal pulse you would be feeling what region of the body?
Behind the knee
A broken hallux refers specifically to a broken _________.
Big toe
The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?
Brain
The ______ plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.
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The fingers and toes comprise the _____ region of the body.
Digital
Which term means toward or at the back of the body, behind?
Dorsal
The heel is the _____ region of the body.
Calcaneal
Which region is visible only on the posterior/dorsal body surface?
Calcaneal
Which of the following is the best explanation for why cells are considered the smallest units of living things.
Cells are the simplest structure to fit all of the characteristic necessary to be considered alive.
While performing a dissection, the students noticed that the veins were closer to the skin than the arteries. Therefore, the arteries were _______ to the veins.
Deep
An oblique cut is one that is cut ________.
Diagonally between vertical and horizontal planes
What structure divides the anterior body cavity into two sections?
Diaphragm
Which one of the following systems is a slower acting but longer lasting control system of the body?
Endocrine
The word orbital pertains to what region of your body?
Eye
The thigh is which region of the body?
Femoral
If a patient complained of pain in the antebrachial area, what area would you examine?
Forearm
The forehead is called the ____ region.
Frontal
What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called?
Frontal
The front of the knee is called the ____ region of the body.
Patellar
The study of the function of the human body is termed: __________.
Physiology
What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, called?
Sagittal
The nose is ______ to the lips.
Superior
The ankle is called the _____ region.
Tarsal
Which of the following is an example of a negative feedback mechanism?
The body begins shivering in response to a low core temperature.
The coronal plane divides the body into _______.
anterior and posterior parts
You are asked to draw blood from the median cubital vein which is in the antecubital region of the body. You will search for this vein on the ________.
anterior side of the elbow
Human feet are ________ to the knee.
distal
A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be ________.
enhancement of labor contractions
You are asked to take a person's heart rate at the popliteal pulse point. You will look for this pulse ________.
on the posterior side of the knee
The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except ________.
palms turned posteriorly
The layer of a serous membrane that lines the body cavity is the ______ layer.
parietal
Damage to this serous membrane can cause the lungs to collapse.
pleura
Positive feedback differs from negative feedback because ________.
positive feedback tends to enhance the triggering stimulus while negative feedback tends to return the body to a homeostatic balance or "ideal" level
The knee is ______ to the ankle.
proximal
A good example of a negative feedback mechanism would be ________.
regulating glucose levels in the blood
Generally what is the result of the negative feedback process?
to maintain homeostasis by putting the body back in balance
The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except ________.
Palms turned posteriorly
Anatomical position is important because ________.
it allows a common point of reference for body position to help communicate anatomical relationships
This organ is found in the thoracic cavity.
lung
If you get a shot in the but(t), then you are getting an injection in the _____ region of the body.
Gluteal
The eyes are _________ to the ears.
Medial
The word cervical pertains to what region of your body?
Neck
During exercise the body cools itself by sweating. Sweating in response to an elevated body temperature is an example of what process?
Negative Feedback
Which of the following body systems is most involved in responsiveness, or detecting and responding to stimuli?
Nervous System
The term that describes the back of the elbow is
Olecranal
A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types that work together to perform specific functions for the body is a(n) ________.
Organ
The term femoral pertains to the ________.
Thigh
The term pollex refers to the ________.
Thumb
A group of similar cells that perform the same function is classified as a(n) _______.
Tissue
Histology would be best defined as a study of ________.
Tissues
What is the main, general purpose of negative feedback?
To maintain homeostasis
The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the: _________.
Transverse
In anatomical position, the ________.
feet are slightly apart, the palms face forward, and the toes point forward
You are told to take an axillary temperature on a small child. You will place the thermometer ________.
in the armpit