Biology 168- Chapter 1
Identify locations of serous membranes.
-Covering organs within trunk cavities. -Lining the trunk cavities.
Identify characteristics of life.
-Development -Organization -Responsiveness -Reproduction -Growth -Metabolism
What can cause problems with the use of other species to study human structure and function?
-Differences between species -Important ethical concerns
Identify structures of the lymphatic system.
-Lymph nodes -Tonsils -Lymphatic vessels
The trunk consists of what three body regions?
-Pelvis -Thorax -Abdomen
Identify functions of the integumentary system.
-Thermoregulation -Protection of underlying tissue -Prevention of water loss
Identify the structures that are considered organs.
-Urinary bladder -Heart -Stomach -Blood vessel
Examples of organisms are ______.
-cells -humans -bacteria
Examples of organelles include: ______.
-nucleus -rough endoplasmic reticulum
Anatomical position refers to a body that is ______.
-palms forward -standing erect
What region of the body is found between the thorax and the pelvis?
Abdomen
Match each body part with the correct term.
Ear-Otic Wrist-Carpal Cheek-Buccal Forehead-Frontal Chin-Mental Armpit-Axillary
True or false: If you are lying on the ground in the supine position, your chest is superior to your back.
False
James needs a band-aid for his talus area. Where does he need the band-aid?
His ankle
Lucas has a cramp in his crural area. Where is his cramp?
In his lower leg
In positive feedback, the response to the original stimulus ______.
Increases
Protection of underlying tissues, production of vitamin D, and regulation of body temperatures are all functions of what body system?
Integumentary
Pair each body part or region with the correct term.
Leg-Crural Ankle-Talus Forearm-Antebrachial Calf-Sural Thigh-Femoral
Olivia has an oral lesion. Where is her lesion?
On her mouth
Elijah has a pectoral tattoo. Where is his tattoo?
On his chest
The term that means pertaining to the ear is
Otic
True or False: The pelvic region is the inferior-most region of the trunk.
True
True or false: Directional terms are always used relative to anatomical position, regardless of the actual person's body position.
True
True or false: Studying microorganisms can be helpful to understanding the human body.
True
Homeostasis is the body's ability to maintain _____.
a relatively stable internal condition
The term talus refers to the ______.
ankle
The forearm (elbow to wrist) is the ______ region.
antebrachial
Ava has a mole in her pectoral region. Her mole is ______.
anterior chest
The term indicating the armpit region is ______.
axillary
The arm (above the elbow) is the _________ region of the body.
brachial
The cheek region on the face is the ________ region.
buccal
The term ______ refers to the neck.
cervical
The term ______ refers to the lower leg.
crural
A structure that is more internal is described as being ______.
deep
The thigh is referred to as the ________ region.
femoral
An example of a structure located in the mediastinum is the ______.
heart
The tendency of a living body to maintain relatively stable internal conditions in spite of greater changes in its external environment is known as ______.
homeostasis
If Emma has a pulled muscle in her inguinal area, she has a pulled muscle ______.
in her groin
The term for the region of the groin is ______.
inguinal
A sagittal plane divides a body into _____.
left and right portions
Identify the term that refers to the anterior portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle.
leg
Organization, metabolism, growth, development, reproduction and responsiveness are recognized as the six characteristics of
life
The thymus and spleen are organs of the ___________ system.
lymphatic
The term that refers to the breast is ______.
mammary
The thoracic cavity is divided into right and left parts by a median partition called the ______.
mediastinum
The chin is referred to as the _______ region.
mental
In anatomical terms, deep means ______.
more internal
The term that refers to the nose is ______.
nasal
Bodily changes are detected and responses are activated that reverse the change and restore stability and preserve normal body function during ______.
negative feedback
The anatomical term ______ means "mouth".
oral
The eye cavity (socket) is the ______ region.
orbital
A group of tissues that work together for a specialized function is called a(n) ______.
organ
Epithelial tissue, connective tissue, nervous tissue, and muscle tissue make up a structure. This structure would be considered a(n) ______.
organ
Two or more different tissues that perform a common function is called a(n)
organ
The nucleus and rough endoplasmic reticulum are examples of cellular structures called
organelles
A living thing considered as a whole is a living
organism
The anterior region of the chest is the ______ region.
pectoral
The inferior end of the trunk associated with the hips is the ______.
pelvis
A feedback mechanism that represents a cycle where physiological change leads to an even greater change in the same direction is a ______.
positive feedback
An alternate name for the genital region is ______.
pubic region
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
The double-layered membranes that line body cavities that do not open to the outside of the body are called
serous
William has a blood vessel that has burst in his orbital region. Where is the burst blood vessel?
the eye region
Mia has a scrape on her femoral region. She has a scrape on her ______.
thigh
What term refers to the portion of the lower limb between the hip and the knee?
thigh
The chest is referred to as the ______.
thorax
Charlotte is having abdominal pain. She is having pain between her ______.
thorax and pelvis
The thorax, abdomen and pelvis are regions of the
trunk
The "belly button" region is specifically referred to as the ________ region.
umbilical
The term ______ refers to the navel.
umbilical