| Question | Answer |
| anatomy is the study of | the structure of body parts and their forms or organization |
| physiology is the study of | functions of the body parts , what they do and how they do it |
| all materials are made of | chemicals |
| chemicals consist of tiny particles call | atoms |
| within humans the basic unit of structure is the? | cell |
| cells are made of small structures called? | organelles |
| tissues are formed by? | similar cells |
| organisms are formed from? | interacting organ systems |
| movement is? | change in position of the body or body part, motion of an internal organ |
| responsiveness? | reaction of change taking place inside or outside of the body |
| growth? | change in size but not shape |
| reproduction? | production of new organisms and new cells |
| metabolism? | physical and chemical events that obtain, release and utilize energy |
| five requirments of Life? | water, food, pressure, heat. oxygen |
| hydrostatic pressure is? | is a pressure exerted by liquids |
| A type of hydrostatic pressure in the human is ? | blood pressure |
| Homeostasis? | Homeostasis is the body's maintenance of a stable internal environment. |
| The three components of a homeostatic mechanism are ? | receptors, a control center, and effectors. |
| Receptors provide? | information about specific conditions in the internal environment |
| Control centers function is? | to decide what a particular value should be |
| Effectors cause responses that? | alter conditions in the internal environment |
| In a negative feedback mechanism does what? | deviation from the set point is corrected and the correction reduces the action of the effectors. |
| The human body can be divided into ? | axial portion and an appendicular portion |
| axial portion includes ? | head, neck, and trunk. |
| The appendicular portion includes ? | the upper and lower limbs |
| Within the axial portion, the three major cavities are ? | cranial cavity, thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity. |
| The cranial cavity houses ? | the brain. |
| The vertebral canal houses the | spinal cord. |
| Viscera are organs within ? | body cavities |
| The thoracic cavity is divided from ? | abdominopelvic cavity by the diaphragm |
| The thoracic cavity contains the following organs: | lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland. |
| The region between the lungs is ? | mediastinum |
| Organs located in the mediastinum are ? | the heart, esophagus, trachea and thymus gland. |
| The two portions of the abdominopelvic cavity are ? | the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity. |
| The organs of the abdominal cavity are ? | the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, and the small and large intestines. |
| Organs of the pelvic cavity are ? | the terminal end of the large intestine, the urinary bladder, and the internal reproductive organs. |
| The four types of smaller cavities in the head are ? | the oral cavity, the nasal cavity, the orbital cavities, and the middle ear cavities. |
| The serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity is ? | parietal pleura. |
| The serous membrane that covers the lungs is ? | visceral pleura |
| The pleural cavity is the potential space between the ? | visceral pleura and the parietal pleura. |
| The position of the body in the anatomical position is ? | standing erect, with face forward, upper limbs at the sides, and palms facing forward. |
| The anatomical term meaning above another body part is ? | superior. |
| The anatomical term meaning below another body part is? | inferior. |
| The two anatomical terms meaning toward the front ? | anterior and ventral |
| . The two anatomical terms meaning toward the back ? | posterior and dorsal |
| The anatomical term meaning closer to the midline of the body is ? | medial |
| . The anatomical term meaning closer to the sides of the body is ? | lateral. |
| The anatomical term for the same side is ? | ipsilateral. |
| The anatomical term for the opposite side is ? | contralateral |
| The anatomical term meaning closer to a specific point is ? | proximal |
| The anatomical term meaning farther away from a specific point is ? | distal |
| The two anatomical terms meaning closer to the surface of the body are ? | superficial and peripheral. |
| The anatomical term meaning more internal is ? | deep |
| A lengthwise cut that divides the body into left and right portions is called ? | sagittal |
| A cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is called ? | transverse |
| A section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is called ? | frontal |
| A cut across a cylindrical organ is called ? | cross section |
| An angular cut of a cylindrical organ is called ? | oblique section |
| A lengthwise cut of a cylindrical organ is called a ? | longitudinal section |
| region between thorax and pelvis | abdominal |
| tip of the shoulder | acromial |
| forearm | antebrachial |
| front of the elbow | antecubital |
| armpit | axillary |
| arm | brachial |
| cheek | buccal |
| wrist | carpal |
| abdomen | celiac |
| head | cephalic |
| neck | cervical |
| of the ribs | costal |
| hip | coxal |
| front of leg | crural |
| elbow | cubital |
| finger | digital or phalangeal |
| back | dorsum |
| thigh | femoral |
| forehead | frontal |
| reproductive organs | genital |
| buttocks | gluteal |
| groin | inguinal |
| lower back | lumbar |
| breast | mammary |
| chin | mental |
| nose | nasal |
| back of head | occipital |
| mouth | oral |
| eye cavity | orbital |
| ear | otic |
| palm of hand | palmar |
| front of knee | patellar |
| chest | thoracic |
| foot | pedal |
| pelvis | pelvic |
| region between anus and external reproductive organs | perineal |
| sole of the foot | plantar |
| area behind the knee | popliteal |
| between the hip bones | sacral |
| middle and anterior region of thorax | sternal |
| ankle | tarsal |
| navel | umbilical |
| spinal column | vertebral |
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