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a section that divides the body on the longitudinal plane into equal right and left parts |
median or midsagittal |
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which of these regions are associated with the parts of the arm |
brachial antecubital and carpal |
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the muscular system consists of the |
skeletal muscles |
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The correct sequence going from simplest to most complex in the levels of structural organization of the human body |
Chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level |
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The lymphatic system |
Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood |
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Which system covers the external surface of the body and manufactures vitamin D |
Integumentary system |
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Which of these regions are not associated with the ventral and/or anterior portion of the head |
Occipital |
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Which of the following systems is matched most accurately to the life function it provides |
Nervous system - responsiveness |
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Which of the following elements of a control system detects a change |
Receptor |
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Which of the following statements is correct regarding the location of the spleen and stomach |
Both of these organs are located in the left upper quadrant |
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Which of these is not a survival need |
Reproduction |
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Which of the following is the correct order of elements in a control system |
stimulus, receptor, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector response |
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Which of the following activities does not represent an anatomical study |
Studying how the nerves conduct electrical impulses |
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the dorsal body cavity houses the |
Spinal cord and brain |
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the stomach, liver, intestines, bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs are House in the |
Abdominopelvic cavity |
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Which of the following is not a necessary life function |
Nutrients |
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The study of the function of the body and body part is called |
Physiology |
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Which of these regions in the abdominopelvic cavity are medial |
Epigastric, umbilical, and hypo gastric region |
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The region that contains the navel is the |
Umbilical region |
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The gluteal region is the |
Buttock |
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Which of the following orientation terms have opposite meanings inhuman |
Distal and proximal |
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Your body thermostat is located in the part of the brain called the hypothalamus which of the following elements of a control system does this area in the brain represent |
Control Center |
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The ovary is part of which of the following two systems |
Reproductive and endocrine |
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Elimination of metabolic waste from the body is the function of the |
Urinary system |
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Which ventral cavity subdivision has no bony protection |
Abdominal |
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The system that controls and coordinate the body through hormone is the |
Endocrine system |
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Which type of section could be used to separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity |
Transverse |
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Which of the following regional terms means the anterior surface of the elbow |
Antecubital region |
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In describing of the relationship of the thoracic and spinal cavities |
The thoracic cavity is ventral to the spinal cavity |
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Which of these structures is the most complex |
Organ system |
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Sarah fell while ice skating and broke a bone in her carpal region where is this region |
Wrist |
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In anatomical position |
The body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward |
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The lungs and the heart are in which body cavity |
Thoracic |
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The ribs are located in the |
Right and left hypochondriac regionright and left hypochondriac region |
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Positive feedback systems |
Operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is enhanced and increases |
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Which of the following orientation and directional terms have the same meaning in humans |
Anterior and ventral |
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That takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide to the exterior is the |
Respiratory system |
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In describing the relationship between the patellar and the popliteal region |
The patellar region is anterior to the popliteal region |
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A cut that is made along the midline is called a blank section |
Midsagittal or median section |
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A control mechanism that responds to a stimulus by decreasing its intensity is called a |
Negative feedback |
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The larynx is an organ of which system |
Respiratory system |
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The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as |
Homeostasis |
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The abdominal cavity has how many quadrants and how many regions |
Four quadrants and nine regions |
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The navel is what to the spine |
Ventral or anterior |
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The process of breaking down ingested food in preparation for absorption |
Digestion |
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Ventral is a directional term synonymous with which term in humans |
Ventral and anterior are synonymous |
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Groups of cells that have a common function are called |
Tissues |
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The central region of the thoracic cavity containing the heart is called |
Mediastinum |
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The system that functions in the storage of minerals such as calcium is called |
Skeletal |
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The component of a control system that provides the means for the control centers response or output |
Effector |
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The thoracic cavity is where to the abdominopelvic cavity |
Superior |
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Which system is composed of kidneys, ureters, and urethra |
Urinary system or excretory system |
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The ability to sense changes and react to them is called |
Irritability or responsiveness |
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The armpit area is called |
axillary |
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Where is the epigastric region in relation to hypochondriac region of the abdominopelvic cavity |
Medial |
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Because blood is compared to similar cells with a common function it is categorized as a |
Tissue |
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Where is the patellar region in relation to the popliteal region |
Ventral or anterior |
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The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of which cavity |
Dorsal |
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Which systems function is to control body activities via hormone |
Endocrine |
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What refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body |
Metabolism |
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The study of the body's small structures using a microscope |
Microscopic anatomy |
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The right and left iliac region or lateral to which region |
Hypogastric |
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The breakdown of ingested foods into simple molecules that can be absorbed into the bloodstream is called |
Digestion |
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The three medial regions of the abdominopelvic cavity are |
Epigastric, umbilical, and hypogastric |
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Blood clotting and the birth of a baby are examples of which type of feedback mechanism |
Positive feedback mechanism |
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The lymphatic system collects fluid leak by the cardiovascular system and returns them to the blood stream |
True |
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The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by the diaphragm |
True |
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There is no physical structure that separates the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity |
True |
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Most homeostatic control mechanisms are negative feedback reactions |
True |
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Excretion is the process of removing waste from the body |
True |
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Tarsal |
Ankle |
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Inguinal |
Area where thigh meets body trunk |
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Umbilical |
Naval |
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Dorsal |
Behind |
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Ventral |
In front of |
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Lateral |
Toward the side |
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Superior |
Above |
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Regulation of water and electrolyte |
Urinary system |
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Popliteal |
Posterior to the knee |
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Oral |
Mouth |
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Heat production |
Muscular system |
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Responds to stimuli |
Nervous system |
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Proximal |
Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
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Site of hematopoiesis |
Skeletal system |
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Patellar |
Anterior knee |
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axillary |
Armpit |
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Deep |
Away from the body surface |
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Femoral |
Thigh |
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Distal |
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
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Coxal |
Hip |
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Houses blood cells involved in immunity |
Lymphatic system |
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Orbital |
Eye area |
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Inferior |
Below |
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Slow acting body control system |
Endocrine |
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Medial |
Toward the midline |