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a section that divides the body on the longitudinal plane into equal right and left parts

median or midsagittal

which of these regions are associated with the parts of the arm

brachial antecubital and carpal

the muscular system consists of the

skeletal muscles

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

The lymphatic system

Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood

Which system covers the external surface of the body and manufactures vitamin D

Integumentary system

Which of these regions are not associated with the ventral and/or anterior portion of the head

Occipital

Which of the following systems is matched most accurately to the life function it provides

Nervous system - responsiveness

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

Receptor

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

Which of these is not a survival need

Reproduction

Which of the following is the correct order of elements in a control system

stimulus, receptor, afferent pathway, control center, efferent pathway, effector response

Which of the following activities does not represent an anatomical study

Studying how the nerves conduct electrical impulses

the dorsal body cavity houses the

Spinal cord and brain

the stomach, liver, intestines, bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs are House in the

Abdominopelvic cavity

Which of the following is not a necessary life function

Nutrients

The study of the function of the body and body part is called

Physiology

Which of these regions in the abdominopelvic cavity are medial

Epigastric, umbilical, and hypo gastric region

The region that contains the navel is the

Umbilical region

The gluteal region is the

Buttock

Which of the following orientation terms have opposite meanings inhuman

Distal and proximal

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

The ovary is part of which of the following two systems

Reproductive and endocrine

Elimination of metabolic waste from the body is the function of the

Urinary system

Which ventral cavity subdivision has no bony protection

Abdominal

The system that controls and coordinate the body through hormone is the

Endocrine system

Which type of section could be used to separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity

Transverse

Which of the following regional terms means the anterior surface of the elbow

Antecubital region

In describing of the relationship of the thoracic and spinal cavities

The thoracic cavity is ventral to the spinal cavity

Which of these structures is the most complex

Organ system

Sarah fell while ice skating and broke a bone in her carpal region where is this region

Wrist

In anatomical position

The body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward

The lungs and the heart are in which body cavity

Thoracic

The ribs are located in the

Right and left hypochondriac regionright and left hypochondriac region

Positive feedback systems

Operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is enhanced and increases

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

Anterior and ventral

That takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide to the exterior is the

Respiratory system

In describing the relationship between the patellar and the popliteal region

The patellar region is anterior to the popliteal region

A cut that is made along the midline is called a blank section

Midsagittal or median section

A control mechanism that responds to a stimulus by decreasing its intensity is called a

Negative feedback

The larynx is an organ of which system

Respiratory system

The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as

Homeostasis

The abdominal cavity has how many quadrants and how many regions

Four quadrants and nine regions

The navel is what to the spine

Ventral or anterior

The process of breaking down ingested food in preparation for absorption

Digestion

Ventral is a directional term synonymous with which term in humans

Ventral and anterior are synonymous

Groups of cells that have a common function are called

Tissues

The central region of the thoracic cavity containing the heart is called

Mediastinum

The system that functions in the storage of minerals such as calcium is called

Skeletal

The component of a control system that provides the means for the control centers response or output

Effector

The thoracic cavity is where to the abdominopelvic cavity

Superior

Which system is composed of kidneys, ureters, and urethra

Urinary system or excretory system

The ability to sense changes and react to them is called

Irritability or responsiveness

The armpit area is called

axillary

Where is the epigastric region in relation to hypochondriac region of the abdominopelvic cavity

Medial

Because blood is compared to similar cells with a common function it is categorized as a

Tissue

Where is the patellar region in relation to the popliteal region

Ventral or anterior

The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of which cavity

Dorsal

Which systems function is to control body activities via hormone

Endocrine

What refers to all of the chemical reactions in the body

Metabolism

The study of the body's small structures using a microscope

Microscopic anatomy

The right and left iliac region or lateral to which region

Hypogastric

The breakdown of ingested foods into simple molecules that can be absorbed into the bloodstream is called

Digestion

The three medial regions of the abdominopelvic cavity are

Epigastric, umbilical, and hypogastric

Blood clotting and the birth of a baby are examples of which type of feedback mechanism

Positive feedback mechanism

The lymphatic system collects fluid leak by the cardiovascular system and returns them to the blood stream

True

The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by the diaphragm

True

There is no physical structure that separates the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity

True

Most homeostatic control mechanisms are negative feedback reactions

True

Excretion is the process of removing waste from the body

True

Tarsal

Ankle

Inguinal

Area where thigh meets body trunk

Umbilical

Naval

Dorsal

Behind

Ventral

In front of

Lateral

Toward the side

Superior

Above

Regulation of water and electrolyte

Urinary system

Popliteal

Posterior to the knee

Oral

Mouth

Heat production

Muscular system

Responds to stimuli

Nervous system

Proximal

Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Site of hematopoiesis

Skeletal system

Patellar

Anterior knee

axillary

Armpit

Deep

Away from the body surface

Femoral

Thigh

Distal

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Coxal

Hip

Houses blood cells involved in immunity

Lymphatic system

Orbital

Eye area

Inferior

Below

Slow acting body control system

Endocrine

Medial

Toward the midline