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1. The study of the layers of a body part is called its 1. anatomy
2. The study of the blood flow of a body part is called its physiology
3. The bones of the skull are rigid and hard, which is part of their 3. anatomy
4. Red bone marrow produces blood cells, which is part of its 4. physiology
5. The deltoid area is ___________________ to the antecubital area. 5. superior; proximal
6. The temporal area is ___________________ to the nasal area. 6. lateral
7. The pectoral area is ___________________ to the umbilical area. 7. superior
8. The plantar area is ____________________ to the popliteal area. 8. distal; inferior
9. The orbital areas are ___________________ to the temporal areas. 9. medial
10. The cervical area is ____________________ to the parietal area. 10. inferior
11. The most posterior area of the head is the ______________ area. 11. occipital
12. The most superior area of the lower limb is the ____________ area. 12. femoral
13. The anterior site of attachment of the thigh to the trunk is the ________________ area. 13. inguinal
14. The inferior site of attachment of the upper limb to the trunk is the ________________ area. 14. axillary
15. The organ system that is most external is the _______________ system. 15. integumentary
16. The organ system that is a framework for the support of the body is the _________________ system. 16. skeletal
17. The organ system that takes oxygen from the lungs to the tissues is the _______________ system. 17. circulatory
18. The organ system of which the thyroid gland is part is the ______________ system. 18. endocrine
19. The organ system of which the esophagus is part is the _______________ system. 19. digestive
20. The organ system of which the kidneys are part is the _______________ system. 20. urinary
21. The dorsal cavity consists of the ______________ and ________________ cavities. 21A. cranial 21B. spinal
22. The thoracic cavity is part of the larger _________________ cavity. 22. ventral
23. The abdominal cavity is part of the larger ________________ cavity 23. ventral
24. Superior to the abdominal cavity is the muscle called the _________________. 24. diaphragm
25. The diaphragm is inferior to the _______________ cavity. 25. thoracic
26. The cranial cavity is formed by the ___________________. 26. skull
27. The spinal cavity is formed by the _________________. 27. vertebrae; spine; backbone
28. The dorsal cavity is lined by membranes called the ________________. 28. meninges
29. The brain and spinal cord are covered by membranes called the 29. meninges
30. The brain is located in the ____________________ cavity. 30. cranial
31. The spinal cord is located in the _____________________ cavity. 31. spinal; vertebral
32. The parietal pleura lines the _____________________. 32. thoracic cavity
33. The visceral pleura covers the ______________________. 33. lungs
34. The thoracic cavity is lined by a membrane called the ___________________ 34. parietal pleura
35. The lungs are covered by a membrane called the ____________________. 35. visceral pleura
36. The peritoneum lines the _________________________. 36. abdominal cavity
37. The mesentery covers the ___________________________. 37. abdominal organs
38. The abdominal cavity is lined by a membrane called the __________________. 38. peritoneum
39. The abdominal organs are covered by a membrane called the ___________________. 39. mesentery
40. To make clinical description easier, the abdomen may be divided into four 40. quadrants
41. The horizontal boundary between the upper and lower abdominal quadrants is a line through the _____________________. 41. umbilicus
42. The vertical boundary between the right and left abdominal quadrants is a line through the _________________. 42. umbilicus
43. A _____________________ section separates the body into right and left parts. 43. sagittal
44. A ______________________ section separates the body into front and back parts. 44. coronal; frontal
45. A __________________ section separates the body into upper and lower parts. 45. transverse
46. The nasal area would be separated from the occipital areas by a ____________________ section of the head. 46. coronal; frontal
47. The two orbital areas would be separated from each other by a _____________________ section of the head. 47. midsagittal
48. The deltoid areas would be separated from the gluteal areas by a _____________________ section of the trunk. 48. transverse
49. A transverse section of the femoral area would also be a ________________ section. 49. cross
50. A coronal section of the femoral area would also be a ____________________ section. 50. longitudinal
51. The pectoral and patellar areas are both on the ___________________ side of the body 51. ventral; anterior
52. The sacral and lumbar areas are both on the ______________________ side of the body. 52. dorsal; posterior
53. A temporal area is on the _____________________ side of the head. 53. lateral
54. The perineal area is ______________________ to the inguinal areas. 54. medial
55. The smallest living unit of structure and function is the _________________. 55. cell
56. A living cell is made of nonliving materials called ______________________. 56. chemicals
57. The two kinds of chemicals that make up cells are called ___________________ and ____________________. 57A. inorganic 57B. organic
58. A tissue is a group of cells with similar ________________________ and _________________________. 58A. structure 58B. function
59. A tissue that supports the body is a type of _______________________ tissue. 59. connective
60. A tissue that contracts to move part of the body is a __________________ tissue. 60. muscle
61. A tissue that lines a body cavity is a type of ________________________ tissue. 61. epithelial
62. A tissue that forms glands to produce secretions is a type of _____________________ tissue. 62. epithelial
63. A group of tissues that work together is called a(n) ________________________. 63. organ
64. A group of organs that work together is called a(n) ____________ 64. organ system
65. Of skin, bone, and fat, the one that is not an organ is _____________________ 65. fat
66. Of muscle, tendon, and protein, the one that is not an organ is _____________________. 66. protein
67. To maintain homeostasis, the body must constantly respond to ______________________. 67. changes
68. The body responds to changes and remains healthy in a state called ___________________. 68. homeostasis
69. The type of feedback mechanism in which the response reverses the stimulus is called ____________________. 69. negative
70. The type of feedback mechanism in which the response keeps the stimulus going is called _______________________. 70. positive
71. The type of feedback mechanism that contains its own brake is called ________________. 71. negative
72. The type of feedback mechanism that requires an external brake is called ___________________. 72. positive
73. Both positive and negative feedback mechanisms occur in the body, but the type that is more common is the _______________________ mechanism. 73. negative
74. All of the chemical reactions and physical changes that take place in the body are called _______________________. 74. metabolism
75. The heat (energy) production of the body is called __________________________. 75. metabolic rate
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