| 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 |
