Organ Systems
Organ system which includes bones, ligaments, and cartilage.
Skeletal System
The scientific study of the structure of our body parts.
Anatomy
The tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal environment.
Homeostasis
A person laying face down.
Prone
Which body vanity contains our spinal cord?
Spinal cavity
Organ System which holds our chemical messengers (glands).
Endocrine
The process of a cell becoming specialized for a specific function.
Differentiation
The body responds to a change by initiating processes which reverse that change.
Negative feedback loop
Closer to the head and farther from the feet
Superior
What is the name for the cavities which contain our lungs?
Pleural cavities
Two structures which can be found in the respiratory system.
Lungs and trachea
The fluid which exists in the inner layer of the serous membrane.
Serous fluid
The body begins to sweat to cool down its internal temperature.
Negative feedback loop
Closer to fingers farther from shoulder
Distal
Which body cavity contains the brain?
Cranial cavity
Three structures which are part of the nervous system.
Brain, neurons, nerves
All of the chemical changes which must occur in the body to maintain life.
Metabolism
A change in the body is amplified to increase its effects.
Positive feedback loops
What is the name for the plane which splits out bodies in half at the midline?
Sagittal
What separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic region?
Diaphram
Organ System which helps protect our tissues and regulate our temperature. Includes skin and hair.
Integumentary System
The term for the removal of internal organs.
Eviscerate
Pressure of child on cervix - contractions begin - more pressure on cervix - more contractions - baby is born
Positive feedback loops
Closer to spine and farther from belly
Dorsal
What is the name for the membrane which covers our organs and has two layers?
Serous membrane