Chapter 1-Organization Of Human Body Flashcards
- keeps body in normal range
- most common in body
Negative feedback
Normal range or value
Set point
Detects and sends info to control center?
Receptor
Establishes set point(average)
Control center
Can change the value of the variable?
Effector
Deviation from the set point(average) detected by receptor
Stimulus
Produced by the effector
Response
- Response is to make deviation when it occurs
- unusual in healthy ppl
- leads AWAY from homeostasis
- can result in death
Positive feedback
Lying facing upward (palm pointing up)
Supine
Lying face downward (palm facing down)
Prone
Toward
Superior (Cephalic)
Away
Inferior(Cuadal)
To the left (limbs only)
Proximal
To the right of (limbs only)
Distal
Toward or on surface
Superficial
Front, forward
Anterior (Ventral)
Back
Posterior (Dorsal)
Away from midline (middle) of body
Lateral
Toward the midline (middle) of body
Medial
Away from surface, internal
Deep
Frontal
Forehead
Orbital
Eye
Nasal
Nose
Oral
Mouth
Cervical
Neck
Pectoral
Chest
Sternal
Breastbone
Mammary
Breast
Abdominal
Abdomen
Umbilical
Navel
Pelvic
Pelvis
Inguinal
Groin
Pubic
Genital