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