FeedBack Loops:
what is an example of Negative Feedback?
body temperature or blood sugar
The skin is _________ to the skeletal bones?
Superficial
explain what the abdominal cavity is?
space below the diaphram containing organs such as the liver, stomach, gallbladder, small intestines and most of large intestines; also called the abdomen.
buccal location?
cheek
The liver is ________ to the diaphram?
Inferior
What is an effector?
The component that receives directions from the control center and then produces a response
The heart is ________ to the shoulder?
Medial
explain what the pelvic cavity is?
contains the urinary bladder, the reproductive organs, and the last part of the large intestine.
carpal location?
wrist
When you float face down in a pool you are laying on your ________ surface?
anterior
Define Control Center?
The component that determines the next action or decides what to do with the original stimulus (makes sense of the stimulus).
The fingers are __________ to the wrist?
distal
explain what the pericardial cavity is?
inside the thoracic cavity, a fluid filled space that supports the heart and 2 fluid filled spaces called pleural cavities which house the lungs
cervical location?
neck
The lungs and the Heart are located _______ to the abdominal organs?
Superior
What is a receptor?
The component that monitors a controlled condition and receives the stimulus (usually a nerve)
The kneecap is on the _________ aspect of the lower extremity?
anterior
explain what the abdominopelvic cavity is?
both the pelvic and abdominal cavities; contains the digestive and reproductive organs.
coxal location?
hip
The great big toe is ________ to the little toe?
Medial
what is an example of Positive Feedback
Childbirth, blood clotting
What is the synonym for anterior?
Ventral
Explain what the thoracic cavity is?
the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart.
occipital location?
the lower posterior region of the head
The skin on the dorsal surface of your body is said to be located on your _______ surface?
Posterior