A&P - Chap 1 Word Scramble
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control center | determines range at which variable is to be maintained |
receptor | monitors the environment and responds to stimuli |
effector | provides a means for a response |
afferent pathway | receptor --> control center |
efferent pathway | control center --> effector |
negative feedback mechanism | goal is to prevent sudden severe changes within body |
positive feedback mechanism | response that enhances the original stimulus |
anatomical position | standing erect feet slightly apart palms forward thumbs pointing upward |
nasal | nose |
oral | mouth |
cervical | neck |
acromial | point of shoulder |
axillary | armpit |
mammary | breast |
brachial | arm |
antecubital | front of elbow |
abdominal | abdomen |
antebrachial | forearm |
carpal | wrist |
palmar | palm |
pollex | thumb |
digital | fingers/toes |
pubic | genitals |
patellar | front of knee |
crural | leg |
taral | ankle |
cephalic | head |
frontal | forehead |
orbital | eye |
buccal | cheek |
mental | chin |
sternal | breastbone |
thoracic | chest |
umbilical | navel |
coxal | hip |
femoral | thigh |
peroneal (fibular) | side of leg |
hallux | big toe |
occipital | back of head |
vertebral | spinal column |
scapular | shoulder blades |
dorsum/dorsal | back |
olecranal | back of elbow |
lumbar | back, kidney area |
sacral | tailbone |
gluteal | buttocl |
perineal | between anus and genitals |
popliteal | back of knee |
sural | calf |
calcaneal | heel |
plantar | sole |
dorsal body cavity | cranial cavity vertebral cavity |
ventral body cavity | thoracic cavity abdominopelvic cavity |
thoracic cavity | lateral pleural cavities superior mediastinum pericardial cavity |
abdominopelvic cavity | abdominal cavity pelvic cavity |
upper left and right abdominal regions | left and right hypochondriac regions |
lower left and right abdominal regions | left and right iliac regions |
center abdominal region | umbilical region |
middle left and right abdominal regions | left and right lumbar regions |
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