SC121 Anatomy and Physiology I

Which directional term means farther from the midline?

Lateral

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the ear?

Otic

Which term describes the study of the functions of body structures?

anatomy

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the front of the elbow?

antecubital

Choose the directional term that would make the following sentence correct. The sternum is _____ to the heart.

anterior

Which of the following correctly list the levels of structural organization in the human body from largest to smallest?

chemical - cellular - tissue - organ - organ system - organism

An embryonic stem cell undergoes _____ to become a neuron?

differentiation

Which directional term means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure?

distal

Which of the following organs contains the control center for the feedback system that regulates blood pressure?

heart

The ribs are _____ to the sternum.

lateral

Which term refers to the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body?

metabolism

The two organ systems that regulate and maintain homeostasis are the _______

nervous and endocrine systems.

Which of the following anatomical terms refers to the groin?

pelvic

The stomach is _____ to the urinary bladder.

superior

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of a negative feedback system?

usually requires an event outside the feedback system to shut it off