Exam 1: Introduction to Anatomy Physiology

A nerve cell releases chemical messengers to trigger changes in a nearby muscle cell.This is example of a core principle known as:

You should wait to read the textbook until you have heard the material presented in lecture or laboratory.

Select the appropriate directional term to complete this sentence: The skeletal muscles are________ to the skin.

What is the smallest level of structural organization in the human body?

How does the effector restore homeostasis in a negative feedback loop?

What is deep to the visceral pericardium?

Dr.Mitchell performs open heart surgery.The incision he makes through the sternal region of his patient divides the thoracic cavity into equal left and right parts.This incision must be made along a:

Explain how the popliteal and patellar regions differ.

How could you use the Learning Outcomes in this book to help you study?

In laboratory,you will study the overall structure and shape of the femur bone without the aid of a microscope.This is a study known as:

What would a needle travel through as it enters the right lung?

A mother breastfeeds her infant.As long as the baby suckles his mother's breast,the mother's mammary glands produce milk.Suckling,the stimulus,increases milk production,the response.This scenario is best described as:

List the four quadrants and nine regions of the abdominopelvic cavity.

Which of the following best summarizes the principle of complementarity of structure and function?

Serous fluid lubricates around organs and reduces friction as the organ moves against adjacent structures.

Summarize the principle of complementarity of structure and function.

Instead of using the directional terms superior and inferior to describe positions on the upper and lower limbs,what directional terms are used? Define these terms.

What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?

In the anatomical position,the palms are on the:

Sierra says she learns more from reading the textbook for class than from listening to lecture.She is most likely a(n):