Assignment 1

Question 1

a person lying face up

Answer 1

supine

Question 2

a person lying face down

Answer 2

prone

Question 3

the tendency for physiological systems to stabilize internal conditions is

Answer 3

homeostasis

Question 4

is a muscular sheet that divides the ventral body cavity into the thoracic and abdominal cavity

Answer 4

diaphragm

Question 5

directly causes mechanical motion

Answer 5

Muscular

Question 6

responds to environmental changes by transmitting electrical impulses

Answer 6

Nervous

Question 7

provides support and levers for muscles to work on

Answer 7

skeletal

Question 8

protects underlying organs form mechanical damage and synthesizes vitamin D

Answer 8

integumentary

Question 9

controls the body with chemical molecules called hormones

Answer 9

endocrine

Question 10

delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues

Answer 10

cardiovascular

Question 11

produces antibodies that neutralize foreign substances

Answer 11

immune

Question 12

removes filters excess fluid from tissues

Answer 12

lymphatic

Question 13

contains the esophagus, pharynx, and liver

Answer 13

digestive system

Question 14

contains the ureters and urethra

Answer 14

urinary system

Question 15

contains arteries, capillaries, and veins

Answer 15

cardiovascular system

Question 16

involves a receptor to detect stimulus and effector that responds to stimulus, by communicating with a control center whose activity has an effect on the initial stimulus

Answer 16

homeostatic regulation

Question 17

detects a particular stimulus

Answer 17

receptor

Question 18

responds to stimulus by communicating with a control center

Answer 18

effector

Question 19

a structure that is composed of two or more tissues

Answer 19

organ

Question 20

spaces within the joints

Answer 20

synovial cavities

Question 21

serous membranes consist of two membranes:

Answer 21

1. parietal serosa membrane

2. visceral serosa membrane

Question 22

membrane that covers the surface of the organs

Answer 22

parietal membrane

Question 23

membranes that line the walls of cavities that contain organs

Answer 23

visceral serosa

Question 24

membrane surrounding the heart

Answer 24

pericardium (visceral serosa)

Question 25

membrane surrounding the lungs

Answer 25

pleura (visceral serosa)

Question 26

surrounds most digestive organs of the abdomen

Answer 26

peritoneum (visceral serosa)

Question 27

functional characteristic of life; refers to sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them.

Answer 27

responsiveness

Question 28

back of the elbow

Answer 28

olecraneal

Question 29

heel region

Answer 29

calcaneal

Question 30

broad term for all chemical reactions that occur within body cells

Answer 30

metabolism

Question 31

when body temperatures are too _____, chemical reactions can slow down

Answer 31

low

Question 32

if body temperatures are too______, body proteins will lose characteristics and shape, and stop functioning.

Answer 32

high

Question 33

help prevent sudden severe changes within the body

Answer 33

negative feedback mechanism

Question 34

type of feedback loop which will enhance the initial step in the chain of events, i.e. hypertension leads to arteriosclerosis, which increases peripheral resistance to blood flow, which increases hypertension.

Answer 34

positive feedback loop