Chapter 1 Human Anatomy and Physiology

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Which cavity does the stomach belong in

Abdominopelvic

Which cavity does the uterus belong in

Abdominopelvic

A structure that is composed of two or more tissues would be

An organ

What system delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues

Cardiovascular

Which cavity does the brain belong in

Cranial

What is not a functional characteristic of life

Decay

The fingers are blank to the wrist

Distal

Blank means toward or at the back of the body "behind"

Dorsal

What system controls the body with chemical molecules called hormones?

Endocrine

True or false: a major function of the serous membrane is to increase friction

False

True or false: the elbow is proximal to the shoulder

False

True or false: the serous membrane that lines the peritoneal cavity is called the visceral peritoneum

False

What system produces antibodies that neutralize foreign substances

Immune

What system protects underlying organs from mechanical damage and synthesis vitamins?

Integumentary

What system removes and filters excess fluid from tissues

Lymphatic

what type of imaging device would best localize a tumor in a person's brain?

MRI

The bridge of the nose is blank to the left eye

Medial

What system causes mechanical motion?

Muscular system

What feedback is blood glucose levels

Negative

What feedback is blood pressure

Negative

What system responds to environmental changes by transmitting electrical impulses?

Nervous system

What feedback is blood clotting

Positive

What feedback is delivering a baby

Positive

The upper arm is blank to the fore arm

Proximal

What system provides support levers for muscles to work on?

Skeletal

Which cavity do the lungs belong to

Thoracic

Which cavity does the heart belong in

Thoracic

True or false: A tissue consists of groups of similar cells that have a common function

True

True or false: imaging is useful in discovering obstructive blood supplies in organs and tissues

True

True or false: it is important for any organism to maintain boundaries, so that it's internal environment remains distinct from the extern all environment

True

True or false: lungs carry out excretory functions

True

The stomach is blank to the spine

Ventral

Simplest to most complex: molecule, atoms, tissues, cells, organs

atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs

what makes up the dorsal cavity?

cranial and spinal

What is the parietal pleura

membrane lining the lung cavity

blank is the serous membrane that covers the intestines

parietal peritoneum

lining the wall of the lungs

parietal pleura

the elbow is blank to the wrist

proximal

The heart is blank to the stomach

superior

blank consists of similar cells that have a common function

tissue

covers the heart

visceral pericardium

True or false: positive feedback mechanisms tend to increase original stimuli

True

True or false: the anatomical position means the body is standing at attention with palms facing forward and the thumbs pointing away from the body

True

True or false: without some sort of positive or negative feedback mechanism, it would be impossible to keep our body chemistry and balance

True


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