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Body Orientation

Human Body Orientati

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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
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