APR: Chapter 1

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what region is the body found between the thorax and the pelvis

abdomen

standing upright with arms at sides and palms forward is referred to as being in the standard ________ position

anatomical

the heart wall consists of three layers of tissues. This is an example of the study of ________

anatomy

the study of the organization and form of body structures is called

anatomy

rearrange the list of structural hierarchy in the body in order of complexity

atom cell tissue organ organ system organism

the best description of gross anatomy is the study of:

bodily structures that can be observed without magnification

cytology is the study of structure and function of ________

cells

the anatomical term that is usually synonymous with "superior" in humans means towards the head is _________

cephalic cranial

the study of the changes in the structure of the body from the conception to adulthood is called __________ anatomy

developmental

the study of the development of the embryo during the first 8 weeks following conception is called ________

embryology

the plane that cuts the body lengthwise and separates the body into anterior and posterior portion is called

frontal (coronal)

physiology is the study of the _____ of biological organisms and their pets

function

baroreceptors in the aorta detect an increase in BP nerves send info to the brain the brain compares the value of BP to a set point nerves send info to the heart the heart beats slower BP decreases in this example the effector is the ________

heart

identify the structures that are considered organs

heart stomach urinary bladder blood vessel

the study of tissues is called:

histology

a midsagittal plane divides the body into equal _____

left and right portions

the portion of the lower limb between the ankle and the knee is the ______

leg

organization, metabolism, growth, development, reproduction and responsiveness are recognized as the six characteristics of ______

life

identify locations of serious membranes

lining the trunk cavities covering organs within trunk cavities

the term that refers to all the chemical reactions occurring in cells is ___________

metabolism

body temperatures increases increase in the production of sweat body temperature decreases this is an example of ________ feedback

negative

the serious membrane that is associated with the heart is the ________ membrane

pericardial

a person lying facedown is in the ________ position

prone

in a feedback mechanism a stimulus is detected by a(n):

receptor

a sudsy of all the structures in one area of the body, such as the head or arm, is referred to as ________ anatomy

regional

negative feedback is a mechanism that:

reverses the change and maintains homeostasis

a lengthwise cut that separates the body into left and right portions is a _______ plane

sagittal plane

the double layered membranes that line body cavities that do not open the outside of the body are called _______ membranes

serious

match the given anatomical structure(s) to its/their level of organization

sodium ions chemical epidermis of skin tissue heart and blood vessels organ systems human organism

match the body part with its organ system

spinal cord nervous kidney urinary stomach digestive skin integumentary adrenal glands endocrine

studying external features of the body and its relation to deeper structures is an example of the use of:

surface anatomy

what branch of physiology would study the workings of all the digestive organs

systemic physiology

the portion of the lower limb between the hip and the knee is called the femoral region or the _____

thigh

what term refers to the portion of the lower limb between the hip and the knee

thigh

in anatomical language, that chest is referred to as the ______

thorax

the trunk consists of what three body regions

thorax abdomen pelvis

a horizontal cut through the body is called a _______ plane

transverse

True or False: directional terms are always used relative to anatomical position, regardless of the actual person's body position

true

True or False: the pelvic region is the inferior-most region of the trunk

true

true or false: during some situations there are beneficial deviations from body set points

true

positive feedback mechanisms are more commonly seen in _______ individuals

unhealthy


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