A&P 1 Lab

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The axillary region is the ______.

armpit (under the arm)

The term ______ is used to describe the arm.

brachial

The region containing the ribs is described by the term

costal

Isabella has pain in her lumbar region. Where is her pain?

in her lower back

Which system forms a covering for the body?

integumentary system

Identify the organ systems that sustain the life of an individual human.

lymphatic system cardiovascular system endocrine system respiratory system nervous system

All of the processes associated with obtaining and processing food, using absorbed nutrients to generate cellular energy, and the elimination of waste, are described by the term _______, which includes all of the life-supporting chemical reactions that cells perform.

metabolism

The general term that refers to the sum total of all chemical reactions occurring in cells to obtain, release, and use energy is?

metabolism

The anterior side of the knee is the ______ region.

patellar

What four structures are located in the axial portion of the body?

thoracic (chest) region neck abdominal (stomach) region head

Cutting the tip of the nose off the body would be an example of cutting the body in the ______ plane. Multiple choice question. coronal

coronal

What correctly corresponds to the anatomical position?

face forward

The area containing the buttocks is also called the _______ region.

gluteal

Some substances move in the body down a pressure ________, such as from high pressure to low pressure.

gradient

Substances in the body can move from areas of high concentration to low concentration, down a concentration______.

gradient

A structure on the trunk that is located below another is _______ to it.

inferior

The system that protects underlying tissues, helps to regulate the body temperature and contains a variety of sensory receptors is the __________ system.

integumentary

The environment within the body in which the cells live is called the _______ environment?

internal

Homeostasis keeps the ________ environment relatively constant, despite an ever-changing _________ environment.

internal external

A lengthwise cut through a cylindrical structure such as the esophagus or a blood vessel is called a(n) _______section.

longitudinal

the term referring to the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis is

lumbar

Atoms join to form chemical groups called ______, which in turn join to form ______

molecules macromolecules

The muscular system consists of?

muscles attached to the skeleton

The system that maintains the human species from generation to generation is the ____________ system.

reproductive

The costal region is the ______.

ribs

A group of cells organized into layers or other structures that has a common function is called a(n)________

tissue

A(n) ______ is a group of cells that has a common function and is organized into layers or other structures.

tissue

Which term refers to a cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions?

traverse

Which term refers to the navel?

umbilical

The arm (above the elbow) is the ____ region of the body

brachial

The term that refers to the back is .

dorsal

What term refers to back?

dorsal

The thigh is referred to as the ---------- region

femoral

The study of structure or morphology of body parts is ________, and the study of function is ________.

anatomy physiology

The location of a structure that is toward the front of the body is called

anterior or ventral

The antecubital region is the ______.

anterior side of the elbow

A lengthwise cut that separates the body into ______ and ______ portions is called a frontal (coronal) plane.

anterior; posterior

The brachial region is the ______.

arm above elbow

The portion of the body that includes the head, neck, and trunk is the ________portion.

axial

Which term refers to the armpit?

axillary

Which organs are a part of the skeletal system?

bones, ligaments, cartilage

The term ______ refers to the head region.

cephalic

The term that refers to the neck is ______.

cervical

The area anterior to the elbow is the ______ region of the body.

antecubital

ventral also means

anterior

What does the nervous system consist of?

brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory receptors

A cut made across or perpendicular to a cylindrical structure (such as the esophagus or a blood vessel) is called a(n)_______ section.

cross or transverse

The term cephalic refers to the ______.

head

On the trunk, a structure that is located below another (closer to the feet) is said to be ______ to it.

inferior

Maintaining the ______ environment (fluid surrounding the cells) is the role of homeostatic mechanisms.

internal

The term cervical refers to the ______.

neck or a neck-like structure

Which organ system functions to control other body functions?

nervous system

A cut that divides the body into right and left portions, but not equal parts, is called a(n)________section. For example, the section would cut the right arm off the body

parasagittal or paramedian

A cut that divides the body into right and left portions gives a _____ section

sagittal

Bones, ligaments, and cartilage are organs of the _______ system.

skeletal

A horizontal cut through the body divides it into ______ and ______ parts.

superior; inferior

The femoral region is the ______.

thigh, or upper leg

A cut that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is called a(n)______ plane

transverse

The term mammary refers to the

breast

The brai, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs make up the ____ systems

nervous

The system that controls various body functions using electrical impulses is the _______ system.

nervous

In a membrane of the thoracic or abdominopelvic cavities, the ______ layer lines the cavity wall and the ______ layer covers the surface of the internal organ(s).

parietal visceral

Which membrane is more superficial?

parietal membrane

The functions of body parts are studied in the area of medical science called ___________, while the structures are explored in the area called________

physiology anatomy

The integumentary system consists of.

skin, hair, nails, sebaceous glands

The term of relative position that refers to a body part located above another (closer to the top of the head) is?

superior

Arrange the following terms from smallest at top -Molecule - Subatomic Particle - Atom - Macromolecule

Subatomic particles Atom Molecule Macromolecule

A structure located above another (closer to the top of the head) is ______ to it.

Superior

Standing upright with arms at the sides and palms facing forward is referred to as being in the ______ position.

anatomical


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