Intro To A And P

Question 1

When an initial stimulus produces a response that reinforces that stimulus
Example in the body would be blood clotting

Answer 1

Positive feedback

Question 2

The ____ plane lies at right angles to the long axis of the body and divides it into superior and inferior portions

Answer 2

Transverse

Question 3

The ____ plane runs along the long axis of the body and divides it into anterior and posterior portions

Answer 3

Frontal plane

Question 4

The ______ plane runs along the long axis of the body and divides it into left and right portions

Answer 4

Sagittal

Question 5

The portion of a serous membrane that covers a visceral organ is called this

Answer 5

Visceral layer

Question 6

The layer that lines the inner surface of the body wall or chamber is called the ____ layer

Answer 6

Parietal

Question 7

When a variation outside normal limits triggers an automatic response that corrects the situation

Answer 7

Negative feedback

Question 8

This cavity extends from the inferior surface of the diaphragm to the level of the superior margins of the pelvis

Answer 8

Abdominal