IVAP 1-3

Question 1

What 2 layers are the serous membranes of the ventral cavity composed of?

Answer 1

Parietal and visceral

Question 2

Parietal layer

Answer 2

lines the internal surface of the body wall

Question 3

Visceral layer

Answer 3

Covers the external surface of organs (the viscera) within that cavity

Question 4

Serous cavity

Answer 4

the potential space between membranes

Question 5

Membranes secrete ____

Answer 5

serous fluid

Question 6

2 purposes of secretes serous fluid from membranes

Answer 6

1. liquid serves as a lubricant

2. Reduces friction caused by movement of organs against body wall

Question 7

In the visual of a fist to a balloon, the fist represents

Answer 7

the organ

Question 8

in the visual of the fist to a balloon, the outer saloon wall represents the

Answer 8

parietal serous membrane

Question 9

in the visual of the fist to a balloon, the inner balloon wall that touches the fist is the

Answer 9

visceral serous membrane

Question 10

In the visual of a fist to a ballon, the air in the balloon represents

Answer 10

lubricating serous fluid produces by membranes

Question 11

What is the mediastinum

Answer 11

median space in the thoracic cavity

Question 12

what does the mediastinum contain

Answer 12

heart, thymus, esophagus trachea, and major blood vessels that connect to the heart

Question 13

Serous pericardium

Answer 13

membrane surrounding heart

Question 14

Parietal pericardium

Answer 14

outer layer which forms the sac around the heart

Question 15

visceral pericardium

Answer 15

inner layer which forms the heart’s external surface

Question 16

Pericardial cavity

Answer 16

potential space between the parietal and visceral layers containing serous fluid

Question 17

Cardiac tamponade

Answer 17

compression of the heart by an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac

Question 18

Pleura

Answer 18

2 layered serous membrane associated with lungs

Question 19

parietal pleura

Answer 19

outer layer which lines the internal surface of the thoracic wall

Question 20

visceral pleura

Answer 20

Inner layer which covers the external layer of the lungs

Question 21

pleural cavity

Answer 21

potential space between parietal and visceral layers containing serous fluid

Question 22

Abdominopelvic cavity can be divided into two cavities known as

Answer 22

abdominal and pelvic

Question 23

abdominal cavity

Answer 23

contains most of the digestive system organs, kidneys, and most of the ureters

Question 24

Pelvic cavity

Answer 24

Contains the distal large intestine, remainder of the ureters, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs

Question 25

Peritoneum

Answer 25

two layered serous membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity

Question 26

parietal peritoneum

Answer 26

outer layer which lines the internal walls of the abdominopelvic cavity

Question 27

visceral peritoneum

Answer 27

inner layer which covers the external surface of most abdominopelvic organs

Question 28

peritoneal cavity

Answer 28

the potential space between the parietal and visceral layers containing serous fluid

Question 29

how many regions is the abdominopelvic cavity partitioned into?

Answer 29

9

Question 30

Umbilical region

Answer 30

middle region, named for umbilicus (naval) that lies in its center

Question 31

epigastric region

Answer 31

superior to umbilical

Question 32

hypogastric region

Answer 32

inferior to umbilical

Question 33

upper right region

Answer 33

Right hypochondriac region

Question 34

chondro

Answer 34

cartilage (in this case referring to ribs)

Question 35

upper left region

Answer 35

Left hypochondriac region

Question 36

Mid right region

Answer 36

right lumbar region

Question 37

mid left region

Answer 37

left lumbar region

Question 38

low right region

Answer 38

Right iliac region

Question 39

low left region

Answer 39

left iliac region

Question 40

iliac

Answer 40

part of the hip which is why the lower left and right refer to it

Question 41

Right and left hypochondriac

Answer 41

inferior to costal cartilages and lateral to epigastric region

Question 42

right and left lumbar regions

Answer 42

lateral to umbilical region

Question 43

right and left iliac

Answer 43

lateral to the hypogastric region

Question 44

what are the 4 quadrants

Answer 44

right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower

Question 45

Homeostasis

Answer 45

the bodys ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment in response to changing conditions

Question 46

the body maintains homeostasis by using

Answer 46

homeostatic control systems

Question 47

3 components associated with the homeostatic control system

Answer 47

receptor, control center, and effector

Question 48

Receptor

Answer 48

the structure that detects changes in a variable or the stimulus

Question 49

what does the receptor consist of?

Answer 49

sensory nerves

Question 50

Control center

Answer 50

The structure that interprets input from the receptor and imitates change through the efffector

Question 51

Is a nervous or endocrine response quicker? which lasts longer?

Answer 51

nervous is quicker but endocrine lasts longer

Question 52

example of nervous system response

Answer 52

regulation of blood pressure

Question 53

example of endocrine response

Answer 53

parathyroid hormone regulating calcium levels

Question 54

effector

Answer 54

the structure that brings about change to alter the stumulus

Question 55

examples of effectors in the body

Answer 55

muscles or glands

Question 56

The control center for homeostasis is typically what systems?

Answer 56

nervous system or endocrine system

Question 57

when does disease result?

Answer 57

when homeostatic mechanisms fail

Question 58

If a girl is nauseous, has abdominalpain, lethargic, thirsty and urinating a lot she probably has

Answer 58

diabetes mellitus 1

Question 59

What is the cause of diabetes mellitus 1?

Answer 59

Immune system destroys beta cells in the pancreas so that insulin cannot be created

Question 60

in diabetes, what is the stimulus?

Answer 60

a person eats and blood sugar increases

Question 61

in diabetes, what is the control center/effector?

Answer 61

the pancreas organ responses to high blood sugar