Chapter 1 Review

Question 1

divides body into inferior and superior portions

Answer 1

transverse

Question 2

the cavity that contains the lungs

Answer 2

pleural

Question 3

the type of feedback that increases a disturbance in homeostasis

Answer 3

positive

Question 4

below

Answer 4

inferior

Question 5

inner region of an organ

Answer 5

medullary

Question 6

farther from the body’s surface

Answer 6

deep

Question 7

wrist

Answer 7

carpal

Question 8

above, toward the head

Answer 8

superior

Question 9

foot

Answer 9

pedal

Question 10

away from an attached base

Answer 10

distal

Question 11

the space that contains the esophagus, trachea, and thymus glands

Answer 11

mediastinum

Question 12

the system that directs long-term changes in the activities of other organ systems

Answer 12

endocrine

Question 13

groin

Answer 13

inguinal

Question 14

imaging that uses sound waves

Answer 14

ultrasound

Question 15

front of elbow

Answer 15

antecubital

Question 16

the analysis of the internal structures of individual cells

Answer 16

cytology

Question 17

the cell of organ that responds to commands of the control center by opposing or enhancing the stimulus

Answer 17

effector

Question 18

arm

Answer 18

brachial

Question 19

toward an attached base

Answer 19

proximal

Question 20

the back

Answer 20

posterior

Question 21

belly side

Answer 21

ventral

Question 22

the study of internal and external structure of the body

Answer 22

anatomy

Question 23

the head

Answer 23

cephalic

Question 24

the system that includes the spleen and tonsils

Answer 24

lymphoid

Question 25

outer region of an organ

Answer 25

cortical

Question 26

close to the body’s surface

Answer 26

superficial

Question 27

the study of the first two months of development

Answer 27

embryology

Question 28

back of elbow

Answer 28

olecranal

Question 29

the type of feedback that decreases a disturbance in homeostasis

Answer 29

negative

Question 30

armpit

Answer 30

axillary

Question 31

toward an internal organ, away from body wall

Answer 31

visceral

Question 32

the system that is responsibly for blood cell formation and mineral storage

Answer 32

skeletal

Question 33

back of knee

Answer 33

popliteal

Question 34

the position one is in when one is facing forward with hands at sides and palms facing forward

Answer 34

anatomical

Question 35

the front

Answer 35

anterior

Question 36

away from the body’s longitudinal axis

Answer 36

lateral

Question 37

toward the body’s longitudinal axis

Answer 37

medial

Question 38

imaging that uses a magnetic field

Answer 38

MRI

Question 39

divided the body into left and right portions

Answer 39

sagittal

Question 40

the study of anatomical features that change during illness

Answer 40

pathology

Question 41

the system that regulates pH and blood ion concentration

Answer 41

urinary

Question 42

the system that contains the liver and pancreas

Answer 42

digestive

Question 43

upper left and right abdominal regions flanking the epigastric region

Answer 43

hypochondriac

Question 44

the tail

Answer 44

caudel

Question 45

the cavity that contains the lungs and heart

Answer 45

thoracic

Question 46

divided the body into anterior and posterior portions

Answer 46

frontal

Question 47

the study of how living organisms perform their vital functions

Answer 47

physiology

Question 48

heel

Answer 48

calcaneal

Question 49

the examination of tissues

Answer 49

histology

Question 50

toward the body wall, away from internal structures

Answer 50

parietal