Directional Terms
When lying on your back which side is facing up?
Anterior/ventral
What plane cuts the body into right and left?
Sagittal plane
What organ prevents infection and regulates body temperature?
Skin
Which type of bond is created between electrically charged atoms?
Ionic bond
What is the storage form of glucose in humans?
Glycogen
What term is used if a body part is located aboce another part?
Superior
What plane divides the body into posterior and anterior positions?
frontal/coronal plane
What systems give the body support and help with movement?
Skeletal and muscular systems
Which bond is created by the sharing of electrons between atoms?
covalent bonds
What are the building blocks of proteins?
Amino acids
What terms use the midline of the body?
Medial and lateral
What plane divides the body horizontally?
transverse plane
The heart and blood vessels are part of which organ system?
cardiovascular
What particle of an atom is positively charged?
Proton
What are the 3 components of a nucleic acid?
phosphate, sugar, nitrogenous base
The hand is [fill in the blank] to the elbow
distal
What portion of the body includes the head, neck, and trunk?
axial portion
Regulation of blood pressure and body temperature are controlled by which type of feedback?
Negative feedback
The pH of blood is 7.4. This is slightly [acidic or basic]?
basic
Molecules of water clinging together is due to what property?
Cohesion
What is the term if a body part is located near the surface?
Superficial
What portion/region of the body does the lower back belong to?
Lumbar
Oxytocin is released during child birth. It stimulates muscles to contract. What type of feedback is this?
Positive
These substances release hydrogen ions (H+) when in water
Acids
What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?
monosaccharides and polysaccharides