Chapter 1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Hematopoiesis is a function of the _____ system.

Which body system's main function is to transport oxygen and wastes to and from cells.

The control center sends information to the effector along the ___ pathway.

The right lumbar region is ___ to the umbilical region.

A midsagittal section would separate the___

___ means away from the midline of the body

Which of the following elements of a control system detects a change?

The skeleton is ____ to the muscles.

Groups of cells make up a(n) ____

Which structure separates the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity?

Which body cavity contains the bladder?

The navel is located in which abdominal region?

In proper anatomical position, ___

This system houses the white blood cells involved in immunity.

Which part of a homeostatic control system senses the stimulus?

The diaphragm separates which two body cavities?

The ribs are located in the ___.

This directional term describes a part that is closer to the origin of the body part.

In the anatomical position, the thumb is ____ to the index finger.

The shoulder is ____ to the elbow.

The pituitary gland, the pineal gland, the thymus gland are part of the ___ system.

This system returns any blood that leaks out of the vessels back to the circulatory system.

Most homeostatic control mechanisms are ___ feedback mechanisms.

The term physiology would be best defined as ___.

Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs?

Which region is medial?

The muscular system consists of the ___.

If a body was separated on a transverse plane, it would separate into ___.

The heart is located ____ to the diaphragm

Hair, nails, the sweat glands and the oil glands are all part of the ___ system.