Body Systems
This body system responds to the environment by sending electrical messages.
What is the nervous system?
This is the thing that detects the sharp pain or hot temperatures in my skin.
What is a receptor?
This is towards the feet.
What is inferior?
This is the ankle region.
What is tarsal?
The body plane that divides the body into right and left sides.
What is midsagital?
This body system breaks down ingested food so that it can be absorbed.
What is the digestive system?
This is the sharp pain, hot temperature, strong smell, etc.
What is a stimulus?
This is towards the mid line.
What is medial?
This is the navel area.
What is the umbilical region?
This body plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.
What is the transverse plane?
This body system is in charge of removal of carbon dioxide.
What is the respiratory system?
This type of feedback tends to increase the original stimulus.
What is positive?
This is toward the surface of the body.
What is superficial?
This area is the armpit area.
What is the axillary area?
This body cavity can be divided into three sections.
What is the ventral body cavity?
This body system eliminates nitrogen containing wastes.
What is the urinary system?
This is part of the feedback mechanism that restores balance by making a change in the stimulus.
What is the effector?
This is away from the attachment point of a limb.
What is distal?
This refers to the back of the knee.
What is the popliteal area?
This body cavity houses the brain and spinal cord.
What is the dorsal body cavity?
This body system protects underlying organs and provides a body covering.
What is the integumentary system?
This is the most common type of feedback mechanism in the body.
What is negative feedback?
This direction is towards the front.
What is anterior?
This refers to the arm area.
What is the brachial area?
This body cavity is caudal to the abdominal cavity.
What is the pelvic body cavity?