Intro. to A&P
The structure of the human body.
What is anatomy?
Heart
What is the cardiovascular system?
Encloses internal body structures and site of many sensory receoptors.
What is the integumentary system?
The neck is _______ to the head.
What is inferior?
This plane divides the body into a right and left half.
What is sagittal?
Maintaining a state of equilibrium in the human body is known as______________.
What is homeostasis?
The function of the human body.
What is physiology?
Large Intestine
What is the digestive system?
Detects and processes sensory information.
What is the nervous system?
The patellar region is __________ to the pedal region.
What is superior?
This plane divides the body into a top and bottom.
What is transverse?
A young child is ill. They refuse to keep a cover on and begin to sweat.
What is negative feedback?
Anatomy that is visible to the eye
Brain
What is the nervous system?
Secretes hormones.
What is the endocrine system?
The digital region is _________ to the thoracic region.
What is lateral?
This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior.
What is a frontal plane?
Temperature regulation is this type of feedback mechanism.
What is negative?
Anatomy that is visible with a microscope.
What is microscopic anatomy?
Bladder
What is the urinary system?
Delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues.
What is the cardiovascular system?
The nose is ______ to the lips
What is superior ?
The appendix is located in this quadrant.
What is RLQ?
Childbirth is an example of this type of feedback mechanism.
What is positive?
The study of the interrelationships of all of the structures in a specific body region
What is regional anatomy?
Adrenal glands
What is the endocrine system?
Returns fluid to the blood.
What is the lymphatic system?
The lumbar regions is ________ to the abdominal region.
What is posterior?
The brain is located in this cavity.
The cranial cavity.
This plane divides the body into a top and bottom.
What is transverse?