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Intro to The Human Body
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Review of Introduction to The Human Body
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The component of a homeostatic mechanism that senses a change is the
receptor
effector
control center
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The terms that apply to the front of the body when in the anatomical position are
Lateral
Medial
Anterior/Ventral
Posterior/Dorsal
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The urinary system is responsible for
removing CO2 from the blood
storing calcium
breaking down nutrients
removing nitrogenous wastes from blood
4
The landmark area in the center of the thoracic region on anterior surface is the
umbilical region
scapular region
spinal region
sternal region
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What is Metabolism
How one processes the calories in their food
Building larger molecules from smaller ones
Sum of all chemical reactions in the body
Larger molecules being broken down into smaller ones
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Your nose is ___________ to your ear.
Medial
Superficial
Lateral
Superior
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The ability of the body to change its functions to maintaining internal stability, is called:
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Excitability
Disease
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Plane of view that divides the body or structure into an equal right and left side.
Midsagittal plane
Transverse plane
Sagittal plane
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Control mechanisms that shut off or slow down a reaction in the process are known as :
Afferent pathways
Receptors
Negative feedback mechanisms
Positive feedback mechanisms
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There are _____ body systms that make up the human organism
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The ___________ cavity includes the Cranial and Spinal Cavity
Back
Ventral Cavity
Front
Dorsal Cavity
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Anatomical position is
when body is lying face down, feet parallel, arms at side
body is erect facing front,ft. parallel,arms sidespalmsfront
Unimportant as a term of reference.
body erect facing front ft. parallel arms @ side palms out
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The life function that allows for response is
Movement
Maintaining boundaries
Responsiveness
Excretion
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the life function that deals with increase in size is
growth
reproduction
excretion
digestion
15
The posterior portion of the leg is the
sural region
popliteal region
crural region
fibular region
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Your heart is ___________ to your rib cage.
Superficial
Medial
Deep
Distal
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This body cavity contains the stomach
Cranial cavity
Spinal Cavity
Thoracic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
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The plane of view that produces a superior and inferior view.
Sagittal plane
Transverse plane
Midsagittal plane
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What is Anatomy
Study of Life
Study of Structure
Study of Matter
Study of Function
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the life function dealing with removal of waste is
excretion
digestion
metabolism
secreation
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The endocrine system is the ________ acting control system and uses ________
Fast, electrical impulses
Slow, electrical impulses
Slow, hormones
Fast, hormones
22
The anticubital region is on the anterior
thigh
knee
groin
elbow
23
The largest organ of the integumentary system is the
Skin
Thyroid
Liver
Large intestines
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Your knees are ______ to the tarsals
Proximal
Superior
Distal
Inferior
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A tissue is composed of
body systems
atoms
cells
organs