Exam 1: Introduction to Anatomy Physiology

Gillian prefers to study alone.She mostly draws diagrams from the textbook or makes charts and tables to organize her thoughts as she reads.Determine and discuss her learning style.

What is a major function of the respiratory system?

Serous membranes line certain cavities within the:

Jose is having back surgery.Discuss the specific type of section the surgeon should use to make a cut along his vertebral region.

What part of a feedback loop causes physiological responses to return the variable to the normal homeostatic range?

Explain how gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy differ.

What are the two major methods by which cells communicate to coordinate their functions?

Which organ system includes blood vessels and the heart?

When you go outside on a hot summer day,your body temperature heats up above the normal range.Receptors in your brain detect the change in body temperature.The brain activates nerve cells that send messages to sweat glands,causing the body temperature to fall as the sweat evaporates from the skin.What part of this feedback loop is the stimulus?

The hand is also known as the:

List and describe the components of a feedback loop.

What are the two subcavities of the dorsal body cavity?

Which of the following is the most complex structural level of organization?

Describe anatomical position.

Define homeostasis and homeostatic imbalance.

During lab dissections,Kelly's instructor directs the students to make a midsagittal cut into their specimen.However,Kelly's lab partner thought she heard the instructor say that a cut along the median plane was to be made.Explain what type of cut should be made into the specimen.

Which region of the abdominopelvic cavity lies between the right and left lumbar regions?

James sustained a cut to his mental region,also known as his:

Explain where the pericardial cavity is situated in relation to the pericardial membranes.

Which directional term indicates the front side of the body?