practice 1
Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains
A relatively stable internal environment within limits
An explosion sends shrapnel throughout a bystander's abdominal cavity. Which body system and process will be most directly affected by the injuries caused by the shrapnel?
Digestive
The brain is contained within the
Dorsal body cavity
The sum of all chemical reactions occurring in the body is called:
Metabolism
Generation of heat is the function of:
Muscular system
The serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity is known as
Parietal pleura
A feedback system consists of three basic components which are:
Receptor, control center, effector
Histologists who study groups of cells that work together to perform a particular function are involved in the _________ level of organization.
Tissues
Which of the following best describes the endocrine system?
Transmits regulatory signals via release of hormones into the blood
The ___________ portion of a serous membrane that directly surrounds an organ within a body cabity is called
Visceral
The serous membrane that covers the heart is the
Visceral pericardium
Which of the following is synonymous of ventral
anterior
The word axillary refers to
armpit
The popliteal region refers to
back of the knee
The carpal region is ____________ to the elbow
distal
The term cephalic refers to:
head
The ears are _____________ to the mouth
lateral
A mid-sagittal plane divides the body into:
left and right halves
The two body systems that regulate homeostasis are
nervous and endocrine systems
A person in the anatomical position will NOT exhibit:
palms facing posterior
Which of the following body cavities contains the reproductive organs?
pelvic
Which of the following lines the abdominal cavity
peritoneum
If a response enhances the original stimulus, the system is classified as a_____________ feedback system:
positive
In the anatomical position, the thumb would be described as -------- to the hand
proximal
Which of the following describes the proper relationship between the urinary bladder and the stomach?
the urinary bladder is inferior to the stomach