The Human Body: An Orientation (based on Marieb book)

Is maintaining boundaries a necessary life function?

What plane cuts the body down the middle into right and left sides?

What is the "basic unit of life"?

_____ includes all chemical reactions occurring in the body.

What structure is formed from two or more tissues?

What mechanisms typically have a waterfall effect? (i.e. the physiological change is amplified)

Function always reflects _____

What is the smallest level in the human organization chart?

_____ studies the FUNCTION of the body.

Gross anatomy is the study of

Which body system is damaged when you get a sunburn?

____ position: the body erect with feet slightly apart, palms facing forward and thumbs outward

Another name for anterior is...

Homeostatic control MAINLY depends on communication from

Which cavity is the urinary bladder located in?

Groups of cells that have a common function are called

The endocrine system includes all of the following EXCEPT

Directional terms describe