Chapter 1

The major function of the __________ system is the internal transport of nutrients, waste, and gases

Cardiovascular

The primary site of blood cell production is within the

skeletal system

Cytology

study of cells

Histology

study of tissues

Which of the following includes only structures enclosed within the mediastinum

esophagus, trachea, and thymus

The body system that performs crisis management by directing rapid, short-term, very specific responses is the

nervous system

Utilizing proper anatomical terminology, describe the relationship of the hand to the arm

the hand is distal to the arm of the upper limbs

Ventral Body Cavity

thoracic and abdominopelvic

A plane that passes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis part of the body being studied is

transverse

Metabolism

all chemical activity in body

What properties and processes are associated with all living things

all living organisms have the same basic functions: responsiveness, growth and differentiation, reproduction, movement, metabolism, and excretion

From the following selections, identify the directional terms equivalent to VENTRAL, POSTERIOR, SUPERIOR, and INFERIOR in the correct sequence

anterior, dorsal, cephalic, caudal

Which of the following regions corresponds to the arm

brachial

Homeostasis

constant internal environment

Which sectional plane could divide the body so that the face remains in tact

coronal section

Prone

face down

Supine

face up

body cavities

internal chambers containing many vital organs; includes ventral space and its subdivisions; allows visceral organs to change shape and size

Lumbar

lower back

Making a sagittal section results in the separation of

right and left portions of the body