Answer The Human Body Questions Flashcards

What cavity does the Thoracic belong? Ventral cavity What cavity does the Cranial belong? Dorsal cavity What cavity does the Absominal belong? Ventral cavity What cavity does the Pelvic belong? Ventral cavity What cavity does the Mediastinum belong? Ventral cavity What cavity does the Spinal belong? Dorsal cavity What cavity does the Pleural belong? Ventral cavity _________ depends on the body"s ability to maintain or restore homeostasis. Survival Homeostasis is the term used to describe the relative constancey of the body's _________________. internal environment During exercise, homeostasis is disrupted and may cause the body's temperature to _______. rise Changes and functions that occur during the early years are called ___________________. developmental process Changes and functions that occur after young adulthood are called ___________________. aging process Homeostatic control mechanisms are catergorized as either ___________ or ____________ feedback loops. negative positive Negative feedback loops are ______________. stabilizing Postitive feedback control loops are __________. stimulatory The body's ability to respond continuously to changes in the environment and maintain consistency in the internal environment is called_______________. Homeostasis The region frequently used by health professionals to locate pain and tumors divides the abdomen into four basic areas called _________ quadrants Which of the following organs or structures does not lie within the mediastinum? Thymus, Liver, Esophagus, Trachea Liver A lengthwise plane running from front to back that divides the body into right and left sides is called ____________ Sagittal A study of the functions of living organisms and their part is called ______________. Physiology The thoracic portion of the ventral body cavity is seperated from the abdominopelvic portion by a muscle called the _________________ diaphragm An organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs arranged together to perform a complex function is called a _______________ system The plane that divides superior from inferior is known as the _______________ plane. transverse Which of the following structures does not lie within the abdominal cavity? Spleen, Most of the small intestine, Urinary bladder, Stomach Urinary bladder Which of the following is an example of an upper abdominal region? Right iliac region, Left hypochondriac region, left lumbar region, Hypogastric region Left Hypochondriac Region The dorsal body cavity contains components of the _______________ Nervous System Which of the following organs is not found in the pelvic cavity? Bladder, Stomach, Rectum, Colon Stomach Similar cells acting together to perform a common function exist at a level of organization called a / an ____________________ tissue Which of the following planes would be considered coronal? A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions A plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions A plane that divides the body into right and left sides A plane that divides the body into superficial and deep portions A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions If your reference point is "nearest to the trunk of the body" versus "farthest from the truck of the body" where does the elbow lie in relation to the wrist? Proximal How do you stand in the anatomical position? body is erect or standing arms at the sides and palms turned forward feet forward and slightly apart The buttocks are often used as intramuscular injection sites. This region can be called __________ gluteal In the human body, the chest region: Can be referred to as the thoracic cavity Is a component of the ventral body cavity Contains the mediastinum Can be referred to as the thoracic cavity Which of the following is not a component of the axial subdivision of the body? Upper extremity, Neck, Trunk, Head Upper extremity The scientific study of disease is ___________ pathology Ventral Anterior Skin Cutaneous Transverse Horizontal Anatomy Structure Superficial Surface Pleural Lung Appendicular Extremities Posterior Back Midsagittal Equal System Respiratory A systemic approach to discovery is known as the ________________ scientific method A tentative explanation in reseach is known as a ______________ hypothesis The testing of a hypothesis is ______________ experimentation In clinical trials, a group getting a drug is the ____________________ test group In clinical trials, a group getting a substitute is the __________________________ Control group The plane that seperates you from front and back is called _______________ frontal plane The plane that seperates you left and right is called ________________ Sagittal plane The plane the seperates you top and bottom is called __________________ transversal plane Which of the following is not a subatomic particle? Proton, Electron, Isotope, Neutron isotope Electrons move about within certain limits called _________________ orbitals