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Introduction Exam Practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of the structure and location of the parts of the body is called ______ | Anatomy |
| The study of the function of the parts of the body is called ______ | Physiology |
| The smallest (most basic) units of matter are called ______ | Atoms |
| Two or more atoms bonded together make up a(n) | Molecules |
| The large structures made up of lots of atoms bonded together are called _____ | Macromolecules |
| Specific structures in cells that have specific functions are called _____ | Organelles |
| Similar cells working together are called _____ | Tissues |
| Similar tissues working together are called _____ | Organs |
| Which system is responsible for control and communication & contains the brain? | Nervous |
| The stomach, liver and heart are examples of _____ | Organs |
| Oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon are examples of ______ | Atoms |
| Which system is responsible for movement and heat protection? | Muscular |
| Which system is responsible for protection and contains the touch sensory receptors? | Integumentary |
| Do organs work independently of each other or interdependently (with each other) | Interdependently (with each other) |
| A state of internal balance is called ______ | Homeostasis |
| Which homeostatic control mechanism counteracts or opposes the initial change? | Negative |
| Which homeostatic control mechanism intensifies, reinforces, enhances the initial change? | Positive |
| The muscle, organ, or gland that responds to a control center message is called a(n) ____ | Effector |
| The initial change in the regulated variable is called the _____ | Stimulus |
| Blood sugar increases. Insulin is released to decrease blood sugar. This is an example of a _____ feedback control mechanism | Negative |
| What happens to homeostatic mechanism functions as we age? | Decrease |
| On a diagram or model, the right side of the human is on your _____ side | Left |
| Which of the following is a correct description of the correct anatomical position? | Arms to side, Standing straight, Feet Flat |
| front of the body or towards the front of the body | ventral |
| closer to the attachment point | proximal |
| away from the middle | lateral |
| towards the top or towards the head | superior |
| towards the bottom or towards the feet | inferior |
| away from the attachment point | distal |
| towards the surface | superficial |
| is another name for ventral | anterior |
| The nose is _____ to the month | superior |
| The face is on which side of the body? | ventral |
| The fingers are ______ to the wrist | distal |
| contains the spinal and cranial cavities | dorsal |
| The wrist is ______ to the finger | proximal |
| separates the body or an organ into a front and a back side | coronal |
| separates the body or an organ into a right and a left side | sagittal |
| cuts along a diagonal | oblique |
| chin | mental |
| arm | brachial |
| cheek | buccal |
| ear | otic |
| hip | coxal |
| armpit | axillary |
| ankle | tarsal |
| head | cephalic |
| back of the knee | popliteal |
| wrist | carpal |
| front cavity above the diaphragm | thoracic |
| front cavity containing the heart, trachea, esophagus | mediastinum |
| front cavity below the diaphragm | abdominopelvic |
| front cavity containing the lungs | pleural |
| back cavity containing the brain | cranial |
| is a membrane lining the cavity containing the lungs | parietal pleura |
| is a membrane covering the surface of the heart | visceral pericardium |
| Serous membranes are found in which cavity | ventral |
| Serous membrane are found in which type of cavity | closed |
| The fluid between membranes _____ friction | decrease |
| The upper right quadrant contains the majority of which organ? | liver |
| Who uses nine abdominopelvic region | Adonimist |
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