Body Regions
The term cephalic refers to the _________ region?
What body cavity is the brain found in?
Cranial Cavity
What is homeostasis?
A relatively stable internal environment, that the body works to maintain
False
What body region is the most inferior part of the body?
Plantar Region
The heel region
Calcaneal
Name the three cavities the lungs could be considered in
Ventra, Thoracic, and Pleural
What is positive feedback?
When the external stimuli is being moved in the same direction the of original change
What surface do parietal membranes cover?
The lining of the cavity
Is the olecraneal proximal compared to the acromial?
False
The armpit region and the shoulder region
Axillary and the Acromial
Name three organs found in the abdominal cavity
Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Liver. etc.
Name 4 things the body regulates via negative feedback
Body Temperature
Blood Glucose Levels
Blood Pressure
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
What fluid fills the space between the two membranes?
Serous Fluid
Superficial and Deep
The posterior side of the patella would be called?
Popliteal
What is the purpose of body cavities?
To allow for the expansion and contraction of organs
Name and describe the three parts of a homeostatic mechanism
Receptor: senses and sends info via afferent pathways
Control Center: compares to set point and sends command via efferent pathways
Effector: organ that helps restore homeostasis
Which membrane covers the surface of an organ?
Visceral Membrane
The sural region is _________ to the femoral region?
Distal
Cervical, Vertebral, Lumbar, Sacral
Name all the body cavities in the thoracic cavity
Pericardial, Superior Mediastinum, Pleural
Name and describe 5 functions of life
Metabolism
Movement
Growth
Reproduction
Organization
Responsiveness
Development
Excretion
Nutrition
Why are serous membranes important?
Reduce Friction While an Organ Expands and Contracts
This body plane separates the medial and lateral directional terms
Sagittal Plane