Exam 1 Flashcards
Heartburn is most often felt in the ____.
epigastric region
A transverse plane ____.
divides the body into superior and inferior parts
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is called the ____.
frontal plane
Determines the set point and appropriate response in a negative feedback system.
control center
Provides the means to respond to the stimulus in a negative feedback system.
effector
Cervical refers to the ____.
neck
Pedal refers to the ____.
foot
Homeostatic imbalance has occurred when a person ____.
becomes ill
The ____ cavity contains the bladder and rectum.
pelvic
Which internal organ is NOT housed in the ventral body cavity?
spinal cord
The abdominal regions that are lateral to the hypogastric region.
iliac
Listening to heart and breathing sounds with a stethoscope is ____.
auscultation
Lungs are located in the ____ cavities
pleural, ventral, and thoracic
Given these levels of organization: a) cell, b) chemical, c) organelle, d) organ, e) tissue. Choose the arrangement that lists the levels of organization in the correct order from smallest to largest.
b, c, a, e, d
____ is considered the “father of physiology.” He was the first to propose that all parts of the body are served by a vein, artery, and nerve.
Erasistratus
Pollex is _____ to carpal.
distal
The term _____ refers to the arm.
brachial
Internal body temperature averages 37 C but fluctuates from 36.5 to 37.5 C. A body temperature of 37 C can therefore be considered the ____ for this variable.
set point
The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except _____.
palms turned posteriorly
Which of the following imaging devices would best identify blockages in arteries that supply the brain or heart wall?
DSA
____ is considered the “father of medicine.” Central to his treatment of patients was the idea of a normal equilibrium state (e.g., illness was due to an imbalance of four humors).
Hippocrates
____ means studying anatomy by touch.
Palpation
The medial body region overlying part of the stomach is called _____.
epigastric
Which of the following imaging devices would best localize a tumor in a person’s brain?
MRI
Your left eye is _____ to your left ear.
medial
____ is a chemical reaction that breaks bonds between the monomers in a polymer (e.g., polysaccharide), and this process ____ water.
Hydrolysis … utilizes
Which of the following lipids in your diet are thought to decrease the risk of heart disease?
omega-3 fatty acids
Human blood has a pH of about ___ and this is slightly ____.
7.4 … basic
Prostaglandins are ____.
lipids
Which of the following molecules’ major function is to provide a ready, easily used source of cellular fuel?
carbohydrates