Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Ch 1 BIO141

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
Anterior   front  
🗑
Ventral   front of body (same as Anterior)  
🗑
Posterior   back or behind  
🗑
Cranial   head  
🗑
Cephalic   head  
🗑
Dorsal   back side of body (same as Posterior)  
🗑
Caudal   tail  
🗑
Inferior   below  
🗑
Proximal   closer to center of body or point of attachment  
🗑
Distal   away from center of body or point of attachment  
🗑
Medial   toward center of body  
🗑
Lateral   toward side of body  
🗑
Superficial   near body surface  
🗑
Superior   above  
🗑
Axilla   armpit  
🗑
Brachial   arm  
🗑
Cervical   neck  
🗑
Sural   calf  
🗑
Pedal   foot  
🗑
Thoracic   chest  
🗑
Gluteal   buttocks  
🗑
Lumbar   lower back  
🗑
Abdominal   belly  
🗑
Pubic   genital area  
🗑
Crural   leg  
🗑
Antebrachial   forearm  
🗑
Homeostatis   steady-state the body attempts to maintain  
🗑
Anatomy   study of structure of the body  
🗑
Physiology   study of how the body functions  
🗑
Positive feedback   stimulus produces a response  
🗑
Negative feedback   deficiency in environment produces a response  
🗑
Sagittal plane   divides body into left and right halves  
🗑
Transverse section   divides body horizontally  
🗑
Viscera   internal organs  
🗑
Body system which generates heat   Muscular  
🗑
Body system which regulates immunity   Lymphatic  
🗑
Body system which is body's first defense against invasion   Integumentary  
🗑
Body system which receives and relays messages regarding the internal and external environment   Nervous  
🗑
Body system provides force to move bones about their joints   Muscular  
🗑
Responds to environmental changes by transmitting electrical impulses   Nervous  
🗑
Prevents water loss and synthesizes vitamin D.   Integumentary  
🗑
Controls the body with chemical molecules called hormones.   Endocrine  
🗑
Removes and filters excess fluid from tissues.   Lymphatic  
🗑
Delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues.   Cardiovascular  
🗑
What type of feedback is used for a low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)?   Negative  
🗑
What type of feedback is used for childbirth (labor)?   Positive  
🗑
What type of feedback is used for bleeding?   Positive  
🗑
What type of feedback is used for an elevated blood pressure?   Negative  
🗑
A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types that work together to perform specific functions for the body is a(n) ________.   organs  
🗑
What is the lowest organizational unit?   cell  
🗑
Which body system contains the arteries, veins, heart.   Cardiovascular  
🗑
Which body system contains the trachea, bronchi, alveoli.   Respiratory  
🗑
Which body system contains the adrenal glands, pancreas, pituitary.   Endocrine  
🗑
Which body system contains the esophagus, large intestine, rectum.   Digestive  
🗑
Which body system contains the kidneys, bladder, ureters.   Urinary  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: DrGreimel
Popular Anatomy sets