Feedback
Feedback that shuts itself off when the goal is achieved
Negative Feedback
A part of the arm that is closer to the origin
proximal
The nose is ______________ to the ears
medial
The spinal and cranial cavities compose the _________cavity
Dorsal
Which type of membrane is closest to the organ in a cavity
Visceral
Tissues are composed of _______ working together
Cells
Feedback that causes exponential growth of the response
Positive feedback
Towards the side of the body
lateral
The knee is ______ to the ankle
Proximal
The brain is in which (sub)cavity.
Which type of membrane is closest to the wall of the cavity
Parietal
The term that encompasses both anabolism and catabolism
Metabolism (also accept Physiology)
Negative feedback occurs primarily for what purpose
Homeostasis
Towards the head
superior
Frontal region of the head is _____________ to the brain
anterior or ventral
Which cavity is inferior to, and continuous with, the cranial cavity
Spinal cavity
Because the membranes surrounding the cavities are separated by a layer of fluid they are called ______ membranes
serous
The tibia is _________ to the femur
Distal (Inferior?)
Blood glucose levels are controlled by what type of feedback
Negative Feedback
A layer nearer the surface of the body
superfical
Parietal membranes are _______ to visceral membranes
superficial
The ventral cavity is composed of which two major cavities
Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
What is the general name for the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Meninges
The plane that divides the body into left and right segments
Sagittal
What is necessary to stop positive feedback
An outside factor that shuts it down
Two terms for towards the back
posterior and dorsal
The thoracic cavity is __________________ to the diaphragm
superior
Which is the only cavity that comes in left and right types
Pleural cavities
The membrane closest to the heart
Visceral pericardium
The Plane that divides the body into superior and inferior segments
transverse
Uterine contractions stimulate the release of the hormone that causes more uterine contractions. This is an example of ...
Positive feedback
Two terms for towards the front
Anterior and ventral
The heart is _____ to the sternum (breastbone)
Deep or dorsal
What is the name of the cavity in which the heart is found?
Pericardial
The abdominal cavity is surrounded by the _____________membranes
Peritoneal
The more common name for the coronal plane
Frontal plane