intro a&p

Question 1

saggital body plane

Answer 1

divides body into left and right

Question 2

frontal (coronal) body plane

Answer 2

divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

Question 3

transverse body plane

Answer 3

divides the body into superior and inferior portions

Question 4

organs located in the cranial cavity

Answer 4

brain

Question 5

organs located in the vertebral cavity

Answer 5

spinal cord

Question 6

organs located in the thoracic cavity

Answer 6

heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea

Question 7

organs located in the abdominal cavity

Answer 7

small and large intestine, stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder

Question 8

organs located in the pelvic cavity

Answer 8

urinary bladder, internal reproductive organs, some of large intestine

Question 9

define homeostasis

Answer 9

state of the human body in which necessary conditions are kept relatively stable

Question 10

define stimulus

Answer 10

a change to our internal levels

Question 11

define sensor

Answer 11

receptors throughout the body that detect change

Question 12

cephalic region

Answer 12

on the head

Question 13

frontal region

Answer 13

forehead

Question 14

orbital region

Answer 14

eye

Question 15

buccal region

Answer 15

cheek

Question 16

mental region

Answer 16

chin

Question 17

otic region

Answer 17

ear

Question 18

occipital region

Answer 18

back of the head

Question 19

cervical region

Answer 19

neck

Question 20

pelvic region

Answer 20

space between the hips

Question 21

brachial region

Answer 21

upper arm

Question 22

antebrachial region

Answer 22

forearm

Question 23

carpal region

Answer 23

wrist

Question 24

dorsal region

Answer 24

entire back

Question 25

lumbar region

Answer 25

lower back

Question 26

sacral region

Answer 26

at the top of the gluteal cleft

Question 27

coxal region

Answer 27

hip

Question 28

crural region

Answer 28

shin

Question 29

sural region

Answer 29

calf

Question 30

pedal region

Answer 30

foot

Question 31

tarsal region

Answer 31

ankle

Question 32

integumentary system function

Answer 32

external body covering, protects deeper tissue, helps regulate body temp.

Question 33

skeletal system function

Answer 33

protects and supports body organs, provides muscle attachment for movement, site of blood cell formation, mineral storage

Question 34

muscular system function

Answer 34

provides movement, maintains posture, produces heat

Question 35

nervous system function

Answer 35

fast acting control system, responds to internal and external environment,

Question 36

endocrine system function

Answer 36

secretes regulatory hormones

Question 37

cardiovascular system function

Answer 37

transports materials (O2, CO2, nutrients) in body via blood vessels

Question 38

immune system function

Answer 38

returns fluid from tissue back to blood, protects your body from harmful substances

Question 39

respiratory system function

Answer 39

keeps blood supplied with O2 and removes CO2

Question 40

digestive system function

Answer 40

breaks down food, allows for nutrient absorption into blood, eliminates indigestible

Question 41

urinary system function

Answer 41

eliminates N2 waste, maintaining pH, regulates water and electrolytes

Question 42

reproductive system function

Answer 42

produces offspring and hormones