Miscellaneous Pt.1
The meaning of anatomy.
What is structure?
The meaning of physiology.
What is function?
Forehead
What is frontal?
The standard position with palms facing forward.
What is anatomical position?
Separates the thoracic and abdominal region.
What is the diaphragm?
Composed of bones, cartilage, associated ligaments, bone marrow.
What is the skeletal system?
The bodies ability to maintain an internal stable environment.
What is homeostasis?
The sternum is ________ to the ribs.
Medial or lateral
What is medial
Breast
A cut dividing the body or body structure into top and bottom.
What is a transverse cut?
Cavity that contains the brain
What is the cranial cavity?
The system that delivers air to sites where gas exchange can occur between the air and circulating blood.
What is the respiratory system?
The digits are ______ to the carpals.
Proximal or distal
What is distal
The skin is ________ to the heart.
Superficial or deep
What is superficial
Dorsal
What is back?
Lying down in anatomical position with face down.
What is prone?
Cavity that contains the lungs.
What is pleural cavity?
The system that eliminates excess water, salts, and waste products.
What is the excretory system?
The head is _____ to the abdomen.
Superior or inferior
What is superior
The spine is _______ to the abdomen.
Anterior or posterior
What is posterior
Fingers
What is digital?
The portion of the body containing the head, neck, and spine.
What is the axial portion/skeleton?
Contains the heart
What is pericardial cavity?
The immune system.
What is the lymphatic or lymphoid system?
The effectors in homeostasis work together to bring about a greater change in the same direction.
What is positive feedback loop?
The effectors in homeostasis work oppositely to correct the situation and return the body to it's set point.
Front of Elbow
What is antecubital?
The portion of the body containing the shoulder to the the fingers.
What is the appendicular region - upper limb?
Contains the thymus and blood vessels from the heart.
What is the mediastinum?
Contains the pituitary gland, thyroid, pancreas.
What is the endocrine system?