Multiple Choice
A stable internal environment is called ____________.
A. Neural Feedback
B. Homeostasis
C. Dorsal
D. Homologous
B. Homeostasis
The ______________ system includes bones, ligaments and cartilage.
Skeletal
True or false. The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the arms, legs and ribs.
False. Pelvis
What do the words medial and lateral mean?
Medial: toward the midline
Lateral: away from midline/off to the sides
What system is responsible for gas exchange?
Respiratory
A _________________ is the body's way of bringing itself back to homeostasis.
A. Viscera
B. Homeostasis
C. Feedback Loop
D. Transverse Plane
C. Feedback Loop
The _____________ system includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood.
Circulatory
True or false. The third step in the homeostatic mechanism is the effector.
True
Which system is responsible for breaking food down to absorb/extract nutrients?
Digestive
What system is responsible for fighting infections?
Immune
The ______________ portion of the skeleton includes bones of the head, neck and spine.
A. Axial
B. Appendicular
C. Dorsal
D. Cranial
A. Axial
The first step in the homeostatic mechanism is the __________.
Receptor
True or false. Dorsal means front.
False. Back
What results from a sagittal cut?
A left and right portion.
What organ is in the cranial cavity?
Brain
The 3 ________________________ are as follows: 1. Receptor 2. Set Point 3. Effector.
A. Systems
B. Fields
C. Homeostatic Mechanisms
C. Homeostatic Mechanisms
The pericardial cavity contains the _____________.
Heart
True or false. Mesentery refers to the tissue that acts to hold viscera in place.
True.
What type of plane/cut results in an anterior and posterior portion?
Frontal/Coronal
What system includes hair, nails and skin?
Integumentary
A transverse cut will result in a(n) ___________ and _______________ portion.
A. Superior, Inferior
B. Left, Right
C. Anterior, Posterior
A. Superior, Inferior
Lungs
True or false. Proximal means that something is closer to its core.
True
What's the difference between a sagittal and mid-sagittal cut/plane?
Mid-sagittal results in equal left and right portions.
What system works closely with the immune system to help the body fight infections?
Lymphatic