Human Organism

Question 1

Protection, temperature regulation, sensation

Answer 1

integumentary

Question 2

Support, protection, movement, mineral/fat storage, blood

Answer 2

skeletal

Question 3

Movement, posture, heat production

Answer 3

muscular

Question 4

Control/regulation/coordination of other systems, sensation, memory

Answer 4

nervous

Question 5

Control/regulation of other systems

Answer 5

endocrine

Question 6

Exchange and transport of materials

Answer 6

cardiovascular

Question 7

Immunity, fluid balance

Answer 7

lymphatic

Question 8

Gas exchange, acid-base balance

Answer 8

respiratory

Question 9

Breakdown and absorption of nutrients, elimination of waste

Answer 9

digestive

Question 10

Excretion of waste, fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance

Answer 10

urinary

Question 11

Continuity of genetic information (reproduction)

Answer 11

male reproductive

Question 12

Reproduction, nurturing of offspring

Answer 12

female reproductive

Question 13

• Existence and maintenance of a relatively constant environment within the body

Answer 13

HOMEOSTASIS

Question 14

• Homeostatic mechanisms such as _____ and ______ normally maintain body temperature near an ideal normal value, or set point.

Answer 14

sweating and shivering

Question 15

• Mechanism that maintains homeostasis

Answer 15

NEGATIVE FEEDBACK MECHANISM

Question 16

component of negative feedback mechanism that is part of the brain establishes the set point around which the variable is maintained

Answer 16

Control center

Question 17

component of negative feedback mechanism that monitors the value of a variable, such as body temperature

Answer 17

Receptor

Question 18

component of negative feedback mechanism that can change the value of the variable such as the sweat glands

Answer 18

Effector

Question 19

Deviation from set point becomes even greater.

This stimulates additional contractions, which result in additional stretching.

Answer 19

POSITIVE FEEDBACK MECHANISM

Question 20

• The subject stands erect with the face directed forward
• The upper extremities are placed at the sides.
• The palms of the hands are turned forward

Answer 20

Anatomical Position

Question 21

• The subject is lying face upward

Answer 21

Supine

Question 22

• The subject is lying face downward

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Prone

Question 23

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body

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Superior

above, up

Question 24

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body

Answer 24

Inferior

below, down

Question 25

Towards or at the front of the body, ventral mean belly

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Anterior (front, ventral)

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Towards the back of the body; behind

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Posterior (back, dorsal)

Question 27

Closer to the origin of the body part, or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.

Answer 27

Proximal (nearest)

Question 28

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.

Answer 28

Distal (distant)

Question 29

Toward or at the midline of the body

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Medial

Question 30

Away from the midline of the body

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Lateral

Question 31

body region which consists of the head, neck, and trunk

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Central region

Question 32

divided into thorax (chest), abdomen and pelvis

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Trunk

Question 33

subdivided superficially into four sections / quadrants

Answer 33

Abdomen

Question 34

divided into the arm, forearm, wrist, and hand

Answer 34

Upper limb

Question 35

divided into the thigh, leg, ankle, and foot

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Lower limb

Question 36

Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

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Frontal or Coronal Plane

Question 37

Divides the body into superior and inferior sections

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Transverse or Horizontal Plane

Question 38

lies vertically and divides the body into right and left parts.

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Sagittal Plane

Question 39

a transverse section but cut at a diagonal angle

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Oblique Plane

Question 40

spaces within the body that help protect, separate, and support internal organs.

Answer 40

BODY CAVITIES

Question 41

Cushions and protects the CNS

Answer 41

Dorsal Body Cavities

Question 42

2 types of Dorsal Body Cavities

Answer 42

Spinal/Vertebral Cavity and Cranial cavity

Question 43

protects the spinal cord.

Answer 43

Spinal/Vertebral Cavity

Question 44

protects the brain.

Answer 44

Cranial cavity

Question 45

provides protection and allow organ movement.

Answer 45

Ventral Body Cavities

Question 46

2 types of Ventral Body Cavities

Answer 46

Thoracic cavity and | Abdominopelvic cavity

Question 47

surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest

Answer 47

Thoracic cavity

Question 48

3 types of thoracic cavity

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1. Pleural cavities 2. Mediastinum 3. Pericardial

Question 49

Lies below the diaphragm

Answer 49

Abdominopelvic cavity

Question 50

Stomach, intestines, spleen, liver

Answer 50

• Abdominal cavity

Question 51

Bladder, rectum, and some reproductive organs

Answer 51

• Pelvic cavity

Question 52

a thin double layered membrane that covers the ventral body cavity and outer surface of the organs.

Answer 52

SEROUS MEMBRANES

Question 53

the layer of the membrane that lines the walls of the cavity. (outer)

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Parietal serosa

Question 54

the layer that covers the organs in the cavity. (inner)

Answer 54

Visceral serosa

Question 55

a lubrication found between the two serosa membranes

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Serous fluid

Question 56

surrounds the heart

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PERICARDIAL CAVITY -

Question 57

covers the heart

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Visceral Pericardium

Question 58

forms the outer layer if the sac

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Parietal Pericardium

Question 59

the fluid-filled cavity is the space between the visceral pericardium and parietal pericardium.

Answer 59

Pericardial Cavity

Question 60

surrounds the lungs

Answer 60

PLEURAL CAVITY

Question 61

it covered each lung

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Visceral pleura

Question 62

lines the inner surface of the thoracic wall, the lateral surfaces of the mediastinum, and the superior surface of the diaphragm.

Answer 62

Parietal pleura

Question 63

located between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura and contains pleural fluid.

Answer 63

Pleural cavity

Question 64

is an inflammation of the appendix that is usually caused by a bacterial infection.

Answer 64

Appendicitis

Question 65

Parts of the peritoneum that hold the abdominal organs in place and provide a passageway for blood vessels and nerves to organs

Answer 65

MESENTERIES