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Body Orientation
Human Body Orientati
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What organs are housed in the Pelvic Cavity? ____________ ______, bladder, rectum. | reproductive organs |
| What organs are housed in the Pelvic Cavity? Reproductive organs, _______, rectum. | bladder |
| What organs are housed in the Pelvic Cavity? Reproductive organs, bladder, ______. | rectum |
| What organ is housed in the cranial cavity? | brain |
| What organs are housed in the Thoracic Cavity? _____ and lungs. | heart |
| What organs are housed in the Thoracic Cavity? Heart and _____. | lungs |
| What cavities are in the Dorsal Body Cavity? _______ and spinal. | cranial |
| What cavities are in the Dorsal Body Cavity? Cranial and ______. | spinal |
| Which Ventral body cavity has no bony protection? | abdominal |
| What major bone system is found in the Thoracic Cavity? | rib cage |
| Which organ divides the thoracic and abdominopelvic body cavities? | diaphragm |
| The study of the bodily structure of living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts. | anatomy |
| The branch of biology that deals with the functions of living organisms and their parts. | physiology |
| The structural organization of the human body: chemical, ________, tissue, organ, organ system, organism. | cellular |
| The structural organization of the human body: chemical, cellular, ______, organ, organ system, organism. | tissue |
| The structural organization of the human body: chemical, cellular, tissue, _____, organ system, organism. | organ |
| The structural organization of the human body: chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, _____ ______, organism. | organ system |
| The structural organization of the human body: chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, ________. | organism |
| The structural organization of the human body: ________, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism. | chemical |
| The basic unit of a chemical element. | atom |
| The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism. | cell |
| Any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells. (2) | tissue2 |
| A part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function. (2) | organ2 |
| The formation of blood cellular components. | hematopoiesis |
| Which system's main function is breathing? | respiratory |
| Which system's main function is separating insides from outsides? | integumentary |
| Which system's main function is the creation and release of hormones? | endocrine |
| The 2 organ systems that involve the pancreas: _________2, digestive. | endocrine2 |
| The 2 organ systems that involve the pancreas: endocrine, _________. | digestive |
| Which system's main function is removing waste from the blood? | urinary |
| Which system's main function is to coordinate the activities of other organ systems? | nervous |
| Which system's main function is to move the skeleton? | muscular |
| Which part of the homeostatic control mechanism detects change? | receptor |
| Which type of feedback system increases the stimulus to return to homeostasis? | positive |
| Which type of feedback system decreases the stimulus to return to homeostasis? | negative |
| Which feedback system is more common in the human body? (2) | negative2 |
| What is considered normal body temperature in degrees Fahrenheit? | 98.6 |
| What is considered normal body temperature in degrees Celsius? | 37 |
| A cross section obtained by slicing the body or any part of the body structure in a horizontal plane. | transverse |
| A section dividing an organ or organism down the middle into left and right halves. | midsagittal |
| A section dividing the body into dorsal and ventral parts. | frontal |
| Toward the head end of the body; upper. | superior |
| Away from the head; lower. | inferior |
| Front. Also called anterior. | ventral |
| Back. Also called posterior. | dorsal |
| Toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part. | proximal |
| Away from or farthest from the trunk or the point or origin of a part. | distal |
| Away from the midline of the body. | lateral |
| Toward the midline of the body. | medial |
| Toward the surface of the body. | superficial |
| Away from the surface of the body. | deep |
| First step of the homeostatic control mechanism. | stimulus |
| Second step of the homeostatic control mechanism. | receptor |
| Third step of the homeostatic control mechanism. (2) | input2 |
| Fourth step of the homeostatic control mechanism. | output |
| Fifth step of the homeostatic control mechanism. | response |
| Which step of the homeostatic control mechanism produces a change in variable that homeostasis has to correct? (2) | stimulus2 |
| Which step of the homeostatic control mechanism detects the change or stimulus? (2) | receptor2 |
| Which step of the homeostatic control mechanism sends information across the afferent pathway to the control center? | input |
| Which step of the homeostatic control mechanism sends information across the efferent pathway to the effector? (2) | output2 |
| Which step of the homeostatic control mechanism takes action to return to homeostasis? (2) | response2 |
| Which pathway leads to the control center? | afferent |
| Which pathway leads to the effector? | efferent |