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44 Cards in this Set
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The basic structural & functional unit of the human organism is the ____________.
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cell
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The phase of metabolism that involves breaking down large complex, molecules into smaller, simpler ones is called __________.
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catabolism
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The condition in which the body's internal environment remains within certain physiological limits is termed __________.
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homeostasis
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In a negative feedback system, the response inhances or intensifies the original stimulus. (T/F)
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false
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The ventral body cavity contains the heart, lungs, & abdominal viscera. (T/F)
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true
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The parietal layer is the part of a serous membrane that lines the walls of the thoracic & abdominal cavities. (T/F)
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true
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Which statements are true of a feedback system?
1. consists of a control center, a receptor, & an effector 2. Control center receoves input from the effector 3. Receptor monitors environmental changes that affect the body 4. Effector produces a response to return the controlled condition to normal 5. A feedback system involves a cycle of events in which information about the status of a condition is monitored & fed back to a central control region |
True Statements:
1, 3, & 4 |
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Which statements are true of a serous membrane?
1. Lines body cavities that do not opejn directly to the exterior 2. It lines body cavities that opewn directly to the exterior 3. It is a double-layered membrane 4. Examples include pleura, paricardium, & peritoneum 5. It lines the cavity only & does not cover the organs within the cavity |
True Statements:
1, 3, & 4 |
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A vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into right & left aides is termed:
a. frontal plane b. sagittal plane c. transverse plane d. oblique plane e. coronal plane |
b. sagittal plane
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The 2 systems that regulate most homeostatis respones of the body are the ...
a. nervous & cardiovascular systems b. respiratory & cardiovascular systems c. endocrine & cardiovascular systems d. cardiovascular & urinary systems e. endocrine & nervous systems |
e. endocrine & nervous systems
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The fluid found within body cells is ...
a. blood plasma b. extracellular fluid c. interstitial fluid d. cerebrospinal fluid e. intracellular fluid |
e. intracellular fluid
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development of a cell from an unspecialized to specialized state
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differentiation
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motion of body or body parts
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movement
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ability to detect & respond to change
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responsiveness
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formation of new cells or a new individual
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reproduction
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Sum of all the body's chemical processes
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metabolism
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Increase in size
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growth
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Regulates body activities through chemicals transported in blood to various target organs of the body
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endocrine system
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produces gametes; releases hormones from gonads.
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reproductive system
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protects against disease; returns fluids to body
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lymphatic & immune system
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protects the body by forming a barrier between the outside environment & internal organs
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integumentary systems
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transports oxygen & nutrients to cells; protects against diseases; carries waste away from cells
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cardiovascular system
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Regulates body activities through action potentials; receives sensory information, interprets the information, & responds to the information
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nervous system
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Carries out the physical & chemical breakdown of foof & absorption of nutrients
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digestive system
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transfers oxygen & carbon dioxide between air & blood
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respiratory system
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Supports & protects the body; provides internal framework
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skeletal system
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Powers movements of the body & stabilize body position;
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muscular system
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eliminates wastes; regulates the volume & chemical composition of blood
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urinary system
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axillary
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armpit
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inguinal
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groin
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cervical
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neck
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cranial
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skull
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brachial
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arm
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orbital
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eye
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gluteal
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buttock
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buccal
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cheek
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at the front of the body
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anterior
(ventral) |
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closer to the trunk
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proximal
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toward the upper part of the structure
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superior
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nearer to the midline of the body
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medial
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farther from the midline of the body
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lateral
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at the back of the body
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posterior
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farther from the trunk
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distal
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toward the lower part of the structure
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inferior
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