Chapter 1 Flashcards
Cardiovascular physiology is the study of
Study of the heart, blood and blood vessels
Neurophysiology is the examination of what?
Nerve impulses that travel throughout the body.
Respiratory physiology would be the study of…
How gas exchange occurs in the body.
Gamete production and related hormones would be the study of what kind of physiology?
Reproductive physiology
Would anatomy or physiology study the small intestines, including its relationship to the rest of the body?
Anatomy
True or false. Metabolism is a characteristic of all living things?
True
At the chemical level ____ are the smallest unit of matter?
Atoms
The sum of all chemical reactions that occur in the body is
Metabolism
Metabolism listen consists of both anabolism
Catabolism
In the anatomical position, the palms of the hands face
Anteriorly
Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions
Transverse plane
The lymphatic system participates in
Immune response
Is a vertical plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior parts
Coronal
Is also called a horizontal plane or cross-sectional plane. Divides the body into superior and inferior parts top and bottom.
Divides by midsection
Transverse
Also known as the median plane - divides the body or organ into equal left and right halves.
Is a sagittal plane!
Midsagittal
This plane divides the structure and two left and right portions that are NOT equal
Sagittal Plane
This plane extends through the body vertically, and divide structures into right, and left portions
Sagittal plane
The correct anatomic directional term for in front of is (3 options)
Anterior, ventral, or ante
Directional term to its opposite term superficial
Deep
Directional term to its opposite term cranial
Caudal
Directional term to its offset term
ventral
Dorsal
Directional term to its opposite term
Distal
Proximal
What canal contains the spinal cord?
Vertebral, spinal, or dorsal
Serious membranes form two layers. What are those two layers?
Anterior and parietal layer
The pericardial cavity is located ____ to the pleural cavities
Medial
Thermal regulation is the body’s ability to
Maintain an average temperature of about 37°C
Homeostasis is the same as thermal regulation. What does that mean?
It’s the ability of the body to maintain an average temperature of about 37°C
True or false. Most homeostatic variables aren’t constant overtime for fluctuate around a setpoint.
True
Negative feedback mechanisms work by maintaining the variable within the normal level of what is called a
Set point
The central point that is used when the admin is divided into four quadrants, is the
 Umbilical region
Uterine contractions during childbirth or an example of what type of feedback
Positive
Define positive feedback
When a stimulus is reinforced to continue in the same direction until a climatic event occurs
Breast-feeding, blood, clotting, childbirth are all examples of what kind of feedback
Positive
Withdrawn your foot from stepping on glass, regulating heart rate, regulating blood pressure is all examples of what kind of feedback
Negative negative
When maintaining a stable internal environment, if blood pressure increase to 130 MM Hg, your body would blank
Decrease your blood pressure
Most homeostatic regulation occur through what kind of feedback
Negative
