practice 1

Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains

A relatively stable internal environment within limits

An explosion sends shrapnel throughout a bystander's abdominal cavity. Which body system and process will be most directly affected by the injuries caused by the shrapnel?

Digestive

The brain is contained within the

Dorsal body cavity

The sum of all chemical reactions occurring in the body is called:

Metabolism

Generation of heat is the function of:

Muscular system

The serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity is known as

Parietal pleura

A feedback system consists of three basic components which are:

Receptor, control center, effector

Histologists who study groups of cells that work together to perform a particular function are involved in the _________ level of organization.

Tissues

Which of the following best describes the endocrine system?

Transmits regulatory signals via release of hormones into the blood

The ___________ portion of a serous membrane that directly surrounds an organ within a body cabity is called

Visceral

The serous membrane that covers the heart is the

Visceral pericardium

Which of the following is synonymous of ventral

anterior

The word axillary refers to

armpit

The popliteal region refers to

back of the knee

The carpal region is ____________ to the elbow

distal

The term cephalic refers to:

head

The ears are _____________ to the mouth

lateral

A mid-sagittal plane divides the body into:

left and right halves

The two body systems that regulate homeostasis are

nervous and endocrine systems

A person in the anatomical position will NOT exhibit:

palms facing posterior

Which of the following body cavities contains the reproductive organs?

pelvic

Which of the following lines the abdominal cavity

peritoneum

If a response enhances the original stimulus, the system is classified as a_____________ feedback system:

positive

In the anatomical position, the thumb would be described as -------- to the hand

proximal

Which of the following describes the proper relationship between the urinary bladder and the stomach?

the urinary bladder is inferior to the stomach