Ch1 Anatomy - Human Body An Orientation Review

Used for blood clotting.

The lungs are ________ to the heart

Which of the following are survival needs of the body?

Which of the following orientation terms have opposite meanings (in humans)

Where is the brachial region?

The ventral body cavity includes

The dorsal body cavity includes

Where is the cephalic region?

The study of the function of the body and body parts is called:

Where is the thoracic region?

Provides the force to move bones about their joints.

The elbow is proximal to the shoulder.

The pleura would represent a membrane ________.

What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, called?

Select the description below that comes from physiological perspective

What is a vertical section that divided the body into anterior and posterior regions called?

Used for changes in blood pressure.

The stomach is ________ to the spine.

You are told to take an axillary temperature on a small child. You will place the thermometer

Info. about body temp. is sent through afferent pathways to the brain after being detected by

In which quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity is the stomach located?

Used for childbirth.

The thoracic cavity contains

Responds to environmental changes by transmitting electrical impulses.

Controls the body with chemical molecules called hormones.

The bridge of the nose is ________ to the left eye.

What part of a feedback loop are skeletal muscles?

The epigastric region is superior to the umbilical region.

Removes and filters excess fluid from tissues.

Used for changes in blood glucose levels.

The fingers are ________ to the wrist.

Organize from simplest to most complex: organism, atoms, tissues, organ system, cells, organs,

Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains ________.

Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left iliac region?

Positive feedback mechanisms tend to enhance the original stimulus

Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane?

The study of large body structures, visible to the naked eye, such as the heart is called

Which of the following orientation and directional terms have the same meaning (in humans):

Select the description below that comes from an anatomical perspective.

A tissue consists of groups of similar cells that have a common function.

Prevents water loss, entry of germs into the body and synthesizes vitamin D.

Where is the patellar region?