Chap 1 SmartBook Reading assignment

________ is the scientific discipline that studies the relationships among parts of the body as well as the structure of individual organs; whereas, _______ is the discipline in which the function of body structures is the focus.

Anatomy, physiology

The anatomical term for the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist is ______.

Antebrachium

Identify the body region labeled C.

Axillary

Identify the body region labeled B.

Crural

Which organ system consists of glands that secrete hormones?

Endocrine system

What is the function of the respiratory system?

Exchange of gases between blood and the air in the lungs

Select all that apply Choose the general functions of the muscular system.

Generates heat Produces body movement

Select all that apply Choose all that correctly describe the cardiovascular system.

Moves blood through blood vessels Consists of the heart, blood, and blood vessels Distributes hormones, nutrients, and gases

Which organ system is a regulatory organ system that controls body movement and is responsible for intelligence?

Nervous system

Organs of the cranial cavity include ______.

brain only

The anatomical term for cheek is _____ while the anatomical term for chin is _____.

buccal, mental

The anatomical term for the ______ is sural.

calf

The anatomical term for head is ______.

cephalic

The ______ level is the highest structural level of organization in the human body.

organismal

The anatomical term for the palm of the hand is ______.

palmar

The anatomical term for chest is

pectoral, thoracic, or thorax

In the human body, epithelium is exemplified at which structural level of organization?

tissue level

Select all that apply Which answers correctly describe the lymphatic system?

Can initiate an immune response Transports and filters lymph

Which organ system consists of the heart, blood, and blood vessels?

Cardiovascular system

Which of the approaches to gross anatomy is specifically concerned with developmental changes occurring prior to birth?

Embryology

Which organ system releases chemicals that regulate body and cellular growth?

Endocrine

Which area is labeled A?

Epigastric

Which region typically contains part of the liver, part of the stomach, the duodenum, part of the pancreas, and both adrenal glands?

Epigastric

Which organ system is responsible for the initiation of the immune response?

Lymphatic System

Which organ system initiates an immune response when necessary?

Lymphatic system

Identify the body region labeled D.

Mental

In which branch of anatomy are individual cells or thin slices of some part of the body prepared for examination?

Microscopic anatomy

Identify the body region indicated by the letter M.

Pelvic

Which is the primary function of the muscular system?

Produces body movement

Select all that apply Choose all that correctly describe the nervous system.

Responsible for consciousness Responds to sensory stimuli Helps control all other organ systems of the body

Which is an accurate description of the anatomic position?

The eyes look forward, and the head is level.

On the anterior surface of the body, the anatomical term for the region inferior to the thorax and superior to the hip bones is the _______ region.

abdominal

Visualizing the body in the _______ position is significant because all observers have a common point of reference when describing and discussing its regions.

anatomic

The correct anatomical term for front of the elbow is ______.

antecubital

Which directional term means "toward the front surface"?

anterior

The correct anatomical term for armpit is ______.

axillary

Sternal is to sternum as pectoral is to ______.

chest

The anatomical term for hip is _____ while the anatomical term for wrist is _____.

coxal, carpal

The anatomical term for fingers or toes is

digital

The anatomical term for forehead is

frontal

An increase in body size is ______ and an increased specialization as related to form and function is ______.

growth, development

The right and left ______ regions are inferior areas located ______ to the hypogastric region.

iliac, lateral

The anatomical term describing the groin is

inguinal

Regulation of body temperature is a function of the ______ system.

integumentary

The _______ system functions in providing protection, regulating body temperature, and preventing water loss.

integumentary

Structures that cannot be observed by the unaided eye are examined in _______ Anatomy

microscopic

The plane indicated in the figure by the letter A is the ______.

midsagittal plane

The anatomical term for eye is ______.

orbital

The anatomical term for the entire foot is ______.

pes

The vertebral column is ______ to the heart.

posterior

In ______, which is a division of gross anatomy, all the elements in a particular area of the body are examined as a whole.

regional anatomy

A student is studying the organ system that exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and air. The student is most likely studying the ______ system.

respiratory

The _____ canal contains the spinal cord.

spinal

A patient has a cut between the knee and ankle. His cut is in the ______ area.

sural

Derived from Greek, the word anatomy means "______".

to cut apart

The body plane indicated in the picture with the letter A is the ______.

transverse plane

True or false: As the human body grows in size, structures such as the brain become more complex.

true