Question | Answer |
Anatomy is the study of | structure |
Physiology is the study of | function |
The correct order of organization from smallest to largest is? (start with chemical) | chemical, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism |
Describe a person in standing in anatomical position | facing forward with arms to side and palms facing out |
Anterior is to ____________ as medial is to ___________. | posterior, lateral |
Your elbow is _______ to your shoulder but ________ to your wrist | distal, proximal |
On a dog, the dorsal surface is also its _______ side. | superior |
On a human, the ventral surface is also its _____ surface | anterior |
Your belly button is ____ to your heart | inferior |
A frontal cut divides the body into | anterior and posterior |
A transverse cut divides the body into | superior and inferior |
What type of cut divides the body into left and right? | sagittal |
The heart and lungs are located in this cavity | thoracic |
The digestive organs like the stomach and intestines are located in this cavity | abdominal |
The pericardial membrane surrounds what organ? | the heart |
The pleural membranes surround what organs? | lungs |
Define homeostasis and give an example of a variable that is regulated. | maintaining a stable internal environment for variables like blood glucose, calcium, pH, temperature etc. |
Homeostatic mechanisms are maintained through what type of loop? | negative feedback loops |
The body system responsible for transporting materials is called the | circulatory system |
The body system that creates blood cells and provides leverage for muscles for movement is called the | skeletal system |
The body system the eliminates nitrogenous wastes from metabolic processes is called the | urinary system |
The body system that exchanges gases with the outside environment is the | respiratory system. |
Ribs? | costal |
Guteal? | buttocks |
Digital? | fingers/toes |
Abdominal? | stomach |
Axillary? | armpits |
cheeks? | Buccal |
Head? | cephalic |
neck? | cervical |
Genital? | external reproductive organs |
Lumbar? | lower back |
Mammary? | breasts |
nose? | nasal |
back of head? | occipital |
Oral? | mouth |
Orbital? | eyes |
Otic? | ears |
Knee? | patellar |
pectoral? | anterior chest |
Pedal? | foot |
Pelvic? | hips |
Perineal? | around the genitals |
Sole of foot? | plantar |
Tail bone area? | sacral |
belly button? | umbilical |
vertebral? | spine |