Anatomy Ch. 1

Chest

Thoracic

Head

cephalic

What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called?

frontal

The coxal joint is most likely found in the ________ region of the body.

hip

Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left quadrant region?

intestines

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

When a baby suckles at its mother's breast the stimulus at the breast is sent to the mother's brain (a region called the hypothalamus). The brain responds by releasing hormones to stimulate the production and the ejection of milk from the breast. This helps the newborn to receive nourishment and encourages more suckling. This example is best described as a ________.

positive feedback

Some of the nerve endings in the skin are sensitive to changes in temperature. They are part of a negative feedback mechanism regulating body temperature. These nerve endings represent a(n) ________ in the negative feedback mechanism.

receptor

Sagittal cut

separating left and right

A tissue consists of groups of similar cells that have a common function.

true