Anatomy & Physiology
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Homeostasis
100

What term describes the study of the structure of organs, tissues, or cells in the body?

what is anatomy

100
the head is _____ to the abdomen
What is superior
100

The term that means "closer to" the trunk of the body

What is proximal

100

In what movie do the main characters represent the 5 core emotions in the brain of an 11 year old girl?

What is Inside Out

100

This term describes the change that throws a body out of homeostasis

What is stimulus

200

This term describes the function of an organ/tissue/structure in the body

What is physiology

200

The heart is ________ to the lungs

What is medial

200

The term that means "above"

What is superior

200

In Ms. Greuel's favorite movie, National Treasure, what important document do the main characters steal?

What is the Declaration of Independence

200

98.6 degrees F is an example of what in the body

What is set point/homeostasis

300

What is the reference point for all anatomical terms called?

What is anatomical position

300

The fingers are ______ to the wrist

What is distal

300

This term is used to describe the front of the body

What is anterior or ventral

300

In what movie does the villain take the main character's ability to speak and attempt to steal her true love?

What is The Little Mermaid

300

What detects the stimulus in a negative feedback loop?

What is receptor

400

Which body system fights infection and provides fluid for cells?

What is the Lymphatic System

400

The skin is ________ to the heart

What is superficial

400

Which body cavity contains the lungs? BE SPECIFIC

What is pleural cavity

400

Finish the following movie quote: "Goonies never _____ _______."

what is "say die"

400

This type of feedback pushes the body further away from homeostasis in order to get back to normal.

What is positive feedback

500

Which function of life refers to our ability to keep bacteria and viruses out and good things like water and salts in our bodies?

What is maintaining boundaries

500

The spine is _______ to the abdomen

What is posterior/dorsal

500

What muscle in the body is inferior to the lungs, superior to the stomach, and lies along the transverse plane of the body?

what is diaphragm

500

In what movie does the main character (played by Jim Carrey) realize he is actually the main character of a TV show?

What is The Truman Show

500

What is the most common type of feedback loop in the body?

what is negative feedback