front 1 Directly causes mechanical motion | back 1 Muscular |
front 2 Responds to environmental changes by transmitting electrical impulses | back 2 Nervous |
front 3 Provides support and levers for muscles to work on | back 3 Skeletal |
front 4 Protects underlying organs from mechanical damage and synthesizes vitamin D | back 4 Integumentary |
front 5 Controls the body with chemical molecules called hormones | back 5 Endocrine |
front 6 Delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues | back 6 Cardiovascular |
front 7 Produces antibodies that neutralize foreign substances | back 7 Immune |
front 8 Removes and filters excess fluid from tissues | back 8 Lymphatic |
front 9 Arteries, veins, heart | back 9 Cardiovascular |
front 10 Trachea, bronchi, alveol | back 10 Respiratory |
front 11 Adrenal glands, pancreas, pituitary | back 11 Endocrine |
front 12 Esophagus, large intestine, rectum | back 12 Digestive |
front 13 Kidneys, bladder, ureters | back 13 Urinary |
front 14 Histology would be best defined as a study of | back 14 Tissue |
front 15 The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy but as a whole you would say it is __________ anatomy | back 15 Gross |
front 16 An increased rate of breathing as a result of an increased buildup of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream would be best described as an example of ________. | back 16 excretion of metabolic waste |
front 17 Average body temperature is ________ degrees centigrade. | back 17 37 |
front 18 What is the main, general purpose of negative feedback? | back 18 to maintain homeostasis |
front 19 What is the specific name for the hip region? | back 19 Coaxial |
front 20 The cavities housing the eyes are called __________ cavities. | back 20 Orbital |
front 21 A structure that is composed of two or more tissues would be a(n) ________. | back 21 Organ |
front 22 The heart lies in the ________ cavity. | back 22 Pericardial |
front 23 ________ cavities are spaces within joints. | back 23 Synovial |
front 24 Which of the following would not be a functional characteristic of life? | back 24 Decay |
front 25 Which term means toward or at the back of the body, behind? | back 25 Dorsal |
front 26 The single most abundant chemical substance of the body, accounting for 60% to 80% of body weight, is ________. | back 26 Water |
front 27 What is the posterior side of the patella called | back 27 Popliteal |
front 28 Which of the following statements is true concerning feedback mechanisms? | back 28 Negative feedback mechanisms work to prevent sudden severe changes within the body |
front 29 The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except | back 29 palms turned posteriorly |
front 30 A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be ________. | back 30 Enhancement of labor contractions |
front 31 The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following? | back 31 The brain |
front 32 In which cavities are the lungs located? | back 32 pleural, ventral, and thoracic |
front 33 Which of the following are survival needs of the body? | back 33 nutrients, water, atmospheric pressure, and oxygen |
front 34 Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains ________. | back 34 a relatively stable internal environment, within limits |
front 35 What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, called? | back 35 sagittal |
front 36 What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions
| back 36 Frontal |
front 37 Which body cavity protects the nervous system? | back 37 Dorsal |
front 38 The anatomical position is used ________. | back 38 as a standard reference point for directional terms regardless of the actual position of the body |
front 39 In which abdominopelvic cavity is the stomach located? | back 39 left upper |
front 40 Which one of the following systems responds to environmental stimuli? | back 40 Nervous |