Exam 1: An Introduction to the Human Body

Describe the structure of a serous membrane including the names of the individual layers. Name three important serous membranes in the body and list the organ(s) they surround.

Describe three functions of the lymphatic system.

Which letter is pointing to the tarsal region?

Which letter is pointing to the mental region?

In the anatomical position, the thumb is _____ to the index finger.

Which of the following statements is false?

The transformation of a single fertilized human egg cell into a unique individual is a good example of what human life process?

Distinguish between a "sign" and a "symptom" with respect to an illness.

Which letter is pointing to the axillary region?

The body's ability to detect and react to changes in its internal and external environment is referred to as "responsiveness."

Oil glands are a component of the _____ system.

What type of section was performed on this torso?

The _____ pleura lines the external surface of the lungs and the _____ pleura lines the chest wall.

Which letter is pointing to the olecranal region?

The patellar region is superior to the inguinal region.

The large intestine is found in the _____ cavity.

A system consists of related _____ that have a common function.

Regulatory chemicals produced by endocrine glands are called _____.

Serous membranes are associated with the

The epigastric region is superior to the hypogastric region.