Anatomy & Physiology Chapter 1: The Sciences of Anatomy & Physiology

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Lymphatic system

Participates in immune response

Respiratory system

Responsible for exchange of gases

Which of the following statements correctly apply to homeostasis as a physiologic process?

The control center is generally the nervous system or endocrine system. Negative feedback typically keeps these processes in check. These processes are dynamic. When homeostasis fails disease or even death occurs.

True or false: Sometimes a homeostatic imbalance occurs when a variable normally controlled by negative feedback is instead controlled by positive feedback.

True

True or false: Most processes in the body are controlled by negative feedback.

True Positive feedback is rare

Which term describes the relationship of the stomach to the spinal cord?

anterior

The correct anatomic directional term for "in front of" is

anterior, ventral, or ante

Axillary refers to the ______.

armpit

At the chemical level, ______ are the smallest units of matter.

atoms

Mammary is to _____ as brachial is to arm.

breast

Mammary is to ______ as brachial is to arm.

breast

The anatomical term for heel is ______.

calcaneal

Superior means ______.

closer to the head

Frontal refers to the ______.

forehead

The anatomical term for forehead is .

frontal or frons

Physiologists examine the ______ of various organ systems.

function

The anatomical term for buttock is

gluteal or gluteus

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

growth; development

Lumbar is to lower back as manus is to _____.

hand

Manus refers to the _________

hand

Cephalic refers to the ______.

head

The axial region of the body includes the ______.

head and neck

What is the body's ability to maintain a consistent internal environment called?

homeostasis

The body's ability to maintain an average temperature of about 37°C regardless of the outside temperature is called

homeostasis or thermoregulation

The anatomical term for the hand is ______.

manus

The outermost layer of the pleural membrane is the

parietal pleura.

The anatomical term for chest is

pectoral, thoracic, or thorax

Calcaneal is to heel as _____ is to sole of the foot.

plantar

The fluid-filled area between the pleural layers is the

pleural cavity.

The anatomical term for the area posterior to the knee is _____.

popliteal

In terms of anatomic directional terms, the heart is considered ______ to the sternum.

posterior

Popliteal refers to the ______.

posterior aspect of the knee

Sacral refers to the ______.

posterior region between the hip bones

muscular system

produces body movement and heat

The anatomical term for the central-most anterior region of the pelvis is ______.

pubic

The correct anatomic directional term for "closer to the head" is ______.

superior

The anatomical terms for the calf area of the leg is

sural or crural

Cytology refers to ______.

the study of cells and their internal structures

The canal that contains the spinal cord is the __________ canal.

vertebral, spinal, or dorsal

The correct anatomical term for spinal column is _________ column.

vertebral, vertebrae, or vertebra

The _____ pericardium forms the heart's external surface.

visceral

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, umbilical, or hypogastric

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

anatomic or anatomical

Antecubital refers to the ______.

anterior aspect of the elbow

The smallest units of matter having the chemical properties of the element are called

atoms

The ______ region of the body includes the head, neck, and trunk.

axial

The term posterior means toward the ______ surface.

back

physiology

describes the mechanisms by which different nutrients are broken down

anatomy

describes the muscle layers in the wall of the small intestine

Cranial is to skull as auricular is to ______.

ear

Vertebral is to spinal column as olecranal is to ______.

elbow

The anatomical term for the back of the head is ______.

occipital

What is the anatomical term for the calf area?

Sural Reason: Gastrocnemius is the name of the muscle in the calf, but the anatomical term for the calf area is sural.

endocrine system

Secretes hormones to regulate growth and chemical levels in the blood Secretes hormones to regulate growth and chemical levels in the blood

Which is an accurate description of the anatomic position?

The eyes look forward, and the head is level.

True or false: Because the end result of a positive feedback mechanism is to increase the activity, positive feedback mechanisms are much more common than negative feedback mechanisms.

False

Urinary system

Filters the blood and removes waste from the blood

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

antebrachial

The directional term that means "in front of" is

anterior

What is the correct anatomical term for "front" or "belly side?"

anterior

Microscopic anatomy examines structures that ______ be seen by the unaided eye.

cannot

The anatomical term for head is ______.

cephalic

Sternal is to sternum as pectoral is to ______.

chest

The anatomical term mental refers to the ______.

chin

nervous system

controls body movement and conducts impulses for internal communication

The anatomical term for hip is ______, whereas the anatomical term for wrist is ______.

coxal; carpal

The anatomical term for thigh is ______.

femoral

Digital refers to the ______.

fingers and toes

The correct anatomic directional term for "closer to the feet" is ______.

inferior

The anatomical term describing the groin is ___________ region.

inguinal

Nasal refers to the ______.

nose

In a negative feedback process, the resulting action will always be in the ______ direction of the stimulus.

opposite

The anatomical term for eye is ______.

orbital

The outer serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity is called the

parietal peritoneum.

When a stimulus is reinforced to continue in the same direction until a climactic event occurs, it is best as described as ______.

positive feedback

integumentary system

provides protection, regulates body temperature, and prevents water loss

skeletal system

provides support and protection, site of hemopoiesis

he component of homeostasis, called the ________________, is the sensory nerve body structure that detects changes in a variable, which is either the substance or process that is regulated.

receptor, sensor, or receptors

If you are cold and your body alters the circulation near the skin in order to conserve heat, what characteristic of life is this representing?

regulation

The anatomical term for the posterior region between the hip bones is ______.

sacral

A receptor typically consists of ______.

sensory neurons

Cephalic is to head as deltoid is to

shoulder

Cephalic is to head as deltoid is to ______.

shoulder

Organs of the cranial cavity include ______.

the brain only Reason: The spinal cord is in the vertebral cavity.

Femoral refers to the ______.

thigh

Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?

transverse plane

The central point that is used when the abdomen is divided into four quadrants is the

umbilicus, naval, or navel

cardiovascular system

Moves blood containing hormones, nutrients and gases


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