Body Structure Names 1
The anatomical term for arm
Brachial
Occipital
The internal temperature the body maintains.
98.6F or 37C
The two main cavities in the body
Ventral, dorsal
The branch of science that deals with the structure of body parts.
Anatomy
The anatomical term for the shoulder
Acromial
Cubital
Elbow
Define homeostasis.
The body's tendency to maintain a stable internal environment.
What three things make up the thoracic cavity?
Pleural cavity, pericardial cavity, mediastinum
Name five characteristics of life.
Movement, responsiveness, growth, reproduction, respiration, digestion, absorption, circulation, assimilation, excretion, metabolism
The anatomical term for chin
Mental
Coxal
Hip
This type of feedback is activated by an imbalance and acts to correct it.
Negative feedback
This plane divides the body into a right half and a left half
Coronal plane
The anatomical term for the foot
Pedal
Costal
Ribs
When blood sugar is high, insulin is released to decrease blood sugar.
When blood sugar is low, glucagon is released to increase blood sugar.
This term is used to describe the arms and the legs of the body.
Appendicular portion.
Name the five requirements for maintaining life.
Water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure.
Area behind the knee
Popliteal
Orbital
Eye cavity
This type of feedback causes more change of a similar type, which produces unstable conditions.
Positive feedback
List the organs in the abdominal cavity
Stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, small/large intestine
List the levels of organization in increasing order.
Atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system