Chapter 1 & 4 Exam Flashcards
What system provides protection and support for the body, attachment sites for muscle and movement are functions of the _____________ system?
Skeletal
What system regulates blood volume and pressure, and controls fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance?
Urinary system
What organ system stores 99% of your calcium and is critical for blood cell formation?
Skeletal system
What is the system that exchanges carbon dioxide and oxygen is the _____ system, whereas the system that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide is the ______ system?
Respiratory - Circulatory
What two systems control and coordinate the trillions of body cells?
Endocrine - Nervous
What system breaks down food and absorbs nutrients?
Digestive system
The brain, spinal cord and nerves are organs of the _____________ system?
Nervous
What subdivision of the cavity contains the spleen, pancreas, and kidneys?
Abdominal cavity
What subdivision of the cavity contains the urinary bladder and part of large intestine?
Pelvic cavity
What is the directional term of depicted of a person standing and lines go down the middle of body? |
Medial (left)
What is the directional term of depicted of a person standing and lines go down the middle of body? > |
Lateral (right)
The anatomical term “digital” refers to which part(s) of the body?
Toe - Finger
A person lying facedown is in the ________ position?
Prone
What are the locations of serous membranes?
Covering organs within body cavities
The anterior region of the chest is the ____________ region.
Pectoral
A cut through the body parallel to the floor that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is called a ____________ plane?
Transverse
The cycle in which a physiological change leads to an even greater change in the same direction is known as ________ feedback.
Positive feedback
The serous membrane associated with the internal organs of the abdominalpelvic cavity is called what?
Peritoneum
The anatomical term that is usually synonymous with “superior” in humans and means towards the head are called?
Cranial - Cephalic
A structure located toward the back or behind another is _______ to it?
Posterior
What system provides protection, thermoregulation, and vitamin D production?
Integumentary system
What are the correct terms for each body part or region?
- Ear
- Wrist
- Cheek
- Forehead
- Chin
- Armpit
- Otic
- Carpal
- Buccal
- Frontal
- Mental
- Axillary
What is the serous membranes associated with the heart?
Pericardial membranes
A structure described as _______ is closer to the surface?
Superficial