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jasmine ochoa
anatomy week 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the correct anatomical position? | Standing upright, facing forward, arms at sides, with palms facing forward |
| What are the levels of structural organization in the body? | Chemical>cellular>tissue>organ>organ system>organism |
| What the the three major body planes? | sagittal(left/right), frontal/coronal(front/back), transverse (top/bottom) |
| What are the two main body cavaties? | dorsal cavity (cranial + spinal) and ventral cavity (thoracic + abdominopelvic) |
| What seperates the thoracic cavity from the abdomial cavity? | the diaphragm |
| what is homeostasis? | the body's ability to maintain a stable internal enviroment |
| What are the four basic tissue types in the human body? | epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous |
| Which directional term means "toward the head"? | superior (spinal) |
| Which directional term means "farther from the point of attachment"? | distal |
| What is the function of epithelial tissue? | it covers body surfaces, lines organs, and forms glands |
| What is negative feedback in the body? | A a control mechanism that reduces or shuts off the original stimulus to maintain homeostasis( ex. body temperature regulation) |
| What is the serous membrane, and what does it do? | A thin membrane that lines body cavities and reduces friction between organs with serous fluid |
| What are the nine abdominal regions used for? | To divide the abdomen into smaller areas for anatomical study or diagnosis |
| Which term means "closer to the midline of the body'? | medial |
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