Lecture Two

Question 1

What is homeostasis?

Answer 1

The way the body maintains conditions in the internal environment by using regulatory mechanisms that ensure variables do not shift too far from the set point.

Question 2

What is feedback in terms of homeostasis?

Answer 2

When the body responds to a change in a controlled variable to restore it to normal.

Question 3

What is feed forward in terms of homeostasis?

Answer 3

When something that will affect a controlled variable is anticipated, the body will act to minimise the effect.

Question 4

Describe the anatomical position

Answer 4

Upright, face and palms forward, feet together.

Question 5

Closer to the front?

Answer 5

Anterior

Question 6

Closer to the back?

Answer 6

Posterior

Question 7

Closer to the top/above?

Answer 7

Superior

Question 8

Closer to the bottom/below?

Answer 8

Inferior

Question 9

Closer to midline?

Answer 9

Medial

Question 10

Further from midline?

Answer 10

Lateral

Question 11

Of the limb; closer to trunk attachment

Answer 11

Proximal

Question 12

Of the limb; further from the trunk attachment

Answer 12

Distal

Question 13

What are the three planes that divide the body?

Answer 13

Sagittal, coronal, transverse

Question 14

What is the sagittal plane?

Answer 14

The plane which divides the body vertically into left and right.

Question 15

What is the Coronal Plane?

Answer 15

Divides the body vertically into front and back sections.

Question 16

What is the transverse plane?

Answer 16

Divides the body into top and bottom sections