Body Systems
Directional Terms
Body Cavities
Misc.
100
Body system that provides structure for the body
Skeletal System
100
What directional term refers to a position closer to the midline of the body?
What is medial?
100
What is the general name for the body cavity that contains both the brain and spinal cord?
What is axial?
100
Name the term: the process by which a living organism maintains a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.
What is Homeostasis?
200
Body system that provides blood circulation
What is the Cardiovascular System?
200
Which directional term describes a position further away from the surface of the body?
What is deep?
200
What is the general name of the body cavities containing the limbs?
What is Appendicular?
200
Define the terms of Anatomy & Physiology.
What is the structure of the body? What is the function of the body?
300
Name 2 Organs in the Respiratory System
What are Lungs, Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Diaphragm, Pharynx, Larynx, Nasal Cavity?
300
The mouth is _______ to the nose.
What is inferior?
300
The Dorsal (or Posterior) Cavity is made of what 2 sub-cavities?
What are the Spinal and Cranial cavities?
300
Name the outermost layer of the serous membrane attached to surrounding structures.
What is the parietal layer?
400
Name the body system with the following organs: Tonsils, Lymph Nodes, Thymus, Spleen
What is the Lymphatic System?
400
The sternum is __________ to the heart.
What is anterior (or ventral)?
400
Name the two sub cavities of the Ventral (or Anterior) Cavity.
What are the thoracic & abdominopelvic cavities?
400
Name an example of Negative Feedback in the body.
Temperature, Blood Glucose (sugar), Blood Pressure
500
Body system that produces Vitamin D
What is the Integumentary System
500
The wrist is __________ to the elbow.
What is Distal?
500
Name the body Cavity: Between pleural cavities; houses heart, great vessels, trachea (windpipe), and esophagus
What is the mediastinum?
500
Name the 7 characteristics of living things.
Composed of cells, Movement, Ability to reproduce, Respond to the environment, Excrete waste, Grow & Develop, Metabolism (carry out reactions)