Chapter 1 Intro to A&P1 ; Exam 1 Flashcards
Returns conditions towards normal range. Prevents sudden and severe changes of the body
Negative Feedback
Change is intensified, instead of reversed. Short-lived
Positive Feedback
head, neck, and ribs (trunk)
Axial Position
Upper and lower limbs (arms and legs)
Appendicular Position
Houses brain
Cranial cavity
Contains spinal cord
Vertebral cavity (spinal cavity)
Houses lungs and thoracic viscera
Thoracic cavity
Contains abdominal and pelvic viscera
Abdominopelvic cavity
Muscle that separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
Diaphgram
Region between lungs in thoracic cavity, which contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland
Mediastinum
Covers an organ, inner layer
Visceral layer
Lines wall of cavity, outer layer
Parietal layer
Standing erect, palms facing forward
Anatomical position
Longitudinal cut that divides body into equal lt. and rt. portions
Midsagittal/Median section
divides body into superior and inferior portions
Transverse/Horizontal section