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Basic Terms
Directional Terms
Regions & Cavities
Homeostasis
Miscellaneous
100
This is the term for studying the physical structures of an organism.
Anatomy
100
If you are looking at the anterior or ventral side of a person, what do you see?
Their front side.
100
The brain can be found in which cavity?
Cranial (or cephalic)
100
Using a air conditioning system as an example of homeostasis, what is the receptor?
Thermometer
100
A person in the prone position would be laying face down. True or False.
True
200
This term denotes the study of function, rather than structure.
Physiology
200
Match the following terms with their best meaning: 1. Lateral 2. Medial 3. Posterior/Dorsal (Possible meanings: middle, side, back, front)
1. Lateral = side 2. Medial = middle 3. Posterior/Dorsal = back
200
The brachial region includes which major body part?
Arm
200
List the three main aspects of any homeostatic control system.
Receptor, Control Center, Effector
200
This terms is used when studying the anatomy or physiology of diseases & illnesses.
Pathology
300
Studying the structures of an organ system such as the digestive system would fall under which category of anatomy?
Systemic Anatomy
300
List a part of the body that is inferior to the abdomen.
Hips, legs, feet, etc.
300
Cephalic is a term that indicates which part of the body?
Head
300
Which type of feedback is involved when a homeostatic response is meant to reverse the stimulus (prevent a change)
Negative feedback
300
Pleural cavities and the pericardial cavity are both found within the ________.
Thoracic cavity
400
Describe the key points of anatomical position.
Hands at sides; feet together; palms forward.
400
Compared to muscles and bones, the skin is more __________.
Superficial
400
Identify the anatomical terms that correlate to these common terms: 1. Neck region 2. Thigh region 3. Sole of the foot
1. Cervical 2. Femoral 3. Plantar
400
What type of homeostatic regulation is involved when a cell, tissue, or organ changes itself to respond to a stimulus?
Autoregulation (intrinsic regulation)
400
Histology focuses on the study of which level of organization?
Tissues
500
Studying the function of one specific organ would best fall under the category of ______ ________.
Special Physiology
500
Fill in the blank with any part of the body that will make this a true statement: Your knees are proximal to your ______.
Foot, Ankle, Calf, etc.
500
Identify which body cavities the following structures would be found within: 1. Reproductive Organs 2. Heart 3. Stomach
1. Pelvic 2. Pericardial 3. Abdominal
500
For the following example of homeostasis, determine which type of feedback and identify the effector. The hormone oxytocin, made by the endocrine system, stimulates the contraction of the uterus. This produces pain sensed by the nervous system. Instead of lowering the oxytocin and causing the pain to subside, more oxytocin is produced.
Positive feedback; oxytocin made by the endocrine system
500
Name the three types of planes/sections and briefly describe what division each would cause in a human.
Transverse (divides into top and bottom) Sagittal (divides into left and right) Frontal (divides into front and back)