Exam 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Histology could be defined as a study of
tissues
The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy but as a whole you would say it is ___________ anatomy
microscopic
A vertical section though the body, dividing it into left and right, is called
Sagittal
A vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior, is called
frontal
which body cavity protects the nervous system
dorsal
normal body temperature is 37 C or _______ degrees F
98
the frontal plane is also called the ______ plane
coronal
A horizontal section through the body is called
transverse
The term pollex refers to the
thumb
the dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following
brain
the lungs are located in the following cavities
pleural, ventral, and throracic
a good example of a postive feedback mechanism would be
body temperature regulation
__ means towards or at the back of the body
dorsal
which one of the following imaging devices would best localize and demonstrate a tumor in a person kidney
PET
Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains
a relatively stable internal environment
a parasagittal plane is
any sagittal plane except the median
which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left illiac region
intestines
the parietal pleural would represent a serous membrane
covering indivdual lungs
the posterior side of the of the patella would be called
popliteal
which of the following would not be functional characteristics of life
movement
