BIO 210: Chapter 1

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ear

Cranial is to skull as auricular is to ______.

cannot

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

Cardiovascular system

Moves blood containing hormones, nutrients and gases

back of the head

Occipital refers to the ______.

axial

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

receptor, sensor

The 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.

vertebral

The correct anatomical term for spinal column is _________ column.

anterior (again.)

The directional term that means "in front of" is _________.

Urinary system

Filters the blood and removes waste from the blood

study of tissues

Histology refers to ______.

hands

Manus refers to the ______.

elbow

Vertebral is to spinal column as olecranal is to ______.

anatomic

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

transverse plane

Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?

Lymphatic system

Participates in immune response

Respiratory system

Responsible for exchange of gases

Endocrine system

Secretes hormones to regulate growth and chemical levels in the blood

gluteus

The anatomical term for buttock is _________.

appendicular

The region of the body that is composed of the upper and lower limbs is the _________ region.

anterior

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

nervous system

controls body movement and conducts impulses for internal communication

muscular system

produces body movement and heat

integumentary system

provides protection, regulates body temperature, and prevents water loss

calcaneal

The anatomical term for heel is ______.

lumbar

The anatomical term for lower back is ______.

popliteal

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

sacral

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

sural

The anatomical terms for the calf area of the leg is _________.

head and neck

The axial region of the body includes the ______.

thermoregulation, homeostasis

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

homeostasis

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

cranial cavity

The brain is in the ______.

positive feedback

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

umbilicus, navel

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

anatomy; physiology

____________ is the scientific discipline that studies the relationships among parts of the body as well as the structure of individual organs, whereas ___________ is the discipline in which the function of body structures is the focus.

sensory neurons

A receptor typically consists of ______.

plantar

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

growth; development

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

front

Anterior means toward the ______ surface.

atoms

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

opposite

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

function

Physiologists examine the ______ of various organ systems.

false

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.

true

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

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

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

skeletal system

provides support and protection, site of hemopoiesis


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