Exam 1: A: Organization of the Body

The umbilicus is the crossing point for the horizontal and vertical lines dividing the abdomen into quadrants.

The French physiologist Claude Bernard introduced the term homeostasis,meaning a relatively constant internal environment.

Superficial and inferior are opposite directional terms in humans.

The head,neck,arms,and legs make up the axial skeleton.

The human body maintains a static,rather than a dynamic,homeostasis.

The diaphragm divides the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity.

The kidneys are medial and anterior to the vertebrae.

The membrane lining the inside of the abdominopelvic cavity is the visceral peritoneum.

Blood production is a function of the integumentary system.

The apical portion of an organ refers to the apex or widest part of that organ.

The gallbladder resides in the left lower quadrant.

Biology is the study of life.

The Golgi apparatus,endoplasmic reticulum,and mitochondria are examples of organelles.

Body types are grouped into three somatotypes: protomorph,ectomorph and endomorph.

A cell is characterized by a cell membrane and a single nucleus surrounded by cytoplasm containing organelles.

Autopoiesis is a characteristic of a living thing.

Blood flows through the lumen of a blood vessel.

The frontal plane divides the body into right and left sides.

A coronal section would divide the body into equal right and left halves.

Secretion refers to the removal of waste from the body.