Ch 1: Online 3 Flashcards
Organization and General Plan of the Body
Lines the abdominal cavity
Peritoneum
Cover the brain and spinal cord
Meninges
Control mechanism that requires an external brake
Positive Feedback
Control mechanism containing its own brake
Negative Feedback
Pertaining to the lungs
Pulmonary
Pertaining to the kidneys
Renal
Pertaining to the liver
Hepatic
A plane that creates front and back portions
Coronal Section
Extending from the main part
Peripheral
Moves the body and produces heat
Muscular System
Regulates body functions by means of hormones
Endocrine System
Returns tissue fluid to the blood
Lymphatic System
Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
Organic Chemicals
A vertical plane that cuts from front to back
Sagittal Section
Water, oxygen, and calcium
Inorganic Chemicals
A barrier to the external environment
Integumentary System
The study of disorders of functioning
Pathophysiology
The state of stability of the body’s internal environment
Homeostasis
All of the body’s physical and chemical changes
Metabolism
Tissues that cover or line body surfaces
Epithelial Tissue
Lower limb is to femoral as upper limb is to ___.
Brachial
Upper limb is to axillary as lower limb is to ___.
Inguinal
Stomach is to gastric as heart is to ___.
Cardiac
Anterior is to ventral as posterior is to ___.
Dorsal