Anatomy and Physiology
What is the study of body structure called?
What is anatomy
What is the simplest level of structural organization?
Chemical level atoms and molecules
Term meaning "toward the head end" or "above"?
Superior (cranial or cephalic)
Name the plane that divides the body into right and left halves.
Median (midsagittal) plane
Name the three basic components of homeostatic control
Receptor, Control center, effector
What is gross anatomy?
The study of large, easily observable structures
Which level is represented by a nucleated smooth muscle cell?
Cellular level
Example of something inferior to the breastbone?
The navel
What plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?
Frontal (Coronal) plane
What type of feedback "shuts off" the original stimulus?
Negative feedback
What is microscopic anatomy?
The study of structures too small to see with the naked eye
At what level are similar cells grouped together?
Tissue level
What does "medial" mean?
Toward or at the middle of the body
What cavity contains the brain?
Cranial cavity
Is positive or negative feedback more common?
Negative feedback
What is the study of how the body works called?
Which level consists of different tissues forming a structure?
Organ level such as a blood vessel
Give an example of a distal body part.
The fingers are distal to the elbow
Which two cavities does the diaphragm separate?
Thoracic and abdominal cavities
Give an example of positive feedback in the body
Blood clotting or birth of a baby
Give an example of a structure studied in microscopic anatomy.
Cells or tissues
Which level involves multiple organs working together?
Organ system level
The skin is _______ to the muscles.
Superficial
Where is the hypogastric region located? (inferior to......region)
Inferior to the umbilical region (bottom center abdominal pelvic region)
What is the role of the effector in homeostasis?
Provides a means for response to the stimulus