Body systems/ levels of organization/ homeostasis
Directional Terms
Regions of the Body
Planes of the Body
Miscellaneous
100

Organs of this system include the kidneys, ureters and the bladder. 

Excretory/Urinary 

100

Your skin is ______ compared to your muscles

superficial 

100

Axillary 

Armpit

100

The parasagital plane divides the body into symmetrical or asymmetrical portions? 

asymmetrical 

100

The liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and stomach are located in what cavity. 

a. cranial

b. vertebral

c. thoracic

d. abdominal 

abdominal 

200

Your body's ability to regulate its internal temperature is an example of which feedback mechanism? 

Negative feedback 

200

The petellar region is _______ to the pedal?

a.medial

b.lateral

c.proximal

d. distal

c. proximal 

200

Patellar

knee

200

Which plane was the x-ray taken


Frontal or Coronal 

200

The 2 middle lateral regions (4 and 6)

Right and left lumbar

300

What is the difference between Anatomy and Physiology? 

Anatomy has to do with the structure.

Physiology has to do with function.

300

The biceps are ______ to the triceps

a. anterior

b. posterior 

c. proximal

d. distal 

anterior

300

Antecubital

front of elbow

300

Which plane is the following x-ray taken?


Transverse 

300

While climbing a tree Tommy fell and heard a snapping sound. He felt a shooting pain from the most proximal region in his right arm. Where did the break take place?

a.Just below the shoulder

b. Just above the elbow

c. Just below the elbow

d.just above the wrist 

a. Just below the shoulder

400

Put the following 5 structures in order from smallest to largest 

Tendon

Brain

protein

Mitochondria

carbon



carbon, protein mitochondria, tendon, brain 

400

The mammary region is located ______ to the the costal region. 

Superior

400

Sternal

center of chest or sternum

400

What plane id the x ray taken


Sagital

400

What number corresponds with the hypogastric region


#8 

500

Explain why childbirth (uterine contractions) are an example of positive feedback?

In positive feedback we see an amplification of the original stimulus. Which in childbirth we see pressure build as the child's head pushes on the mothers cervix. Brain secretes Oxytocin. Oxytocin stimulates more contractions. More pressure builds. The cycle continues 

500

The buccal region is _____ and _____ to the nuchal region.

a. inferior and anterior

b. superior and anterior

c.  inferior and posterior

d. superior and posterior

b. superior and anterior

500

Celiac

abdoman

500

The plane that separates the body into anterior and posterior portions

Frontal or coronal 

500

Define homeostasis  

homeostasis is you body's ability to maintain a steady internal state 


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