Exam 1: An Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Body

The knee is distal to the ankle.

Which is not a part of the upper abdominopelvic region?

A section that divides the body into mirror images is a _____ section.

Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and their parts?

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -toward the side

The opposite term for posterior in humans is

The ventral cavity is one of the main cavities of the body.

If you like to sleep on your stomach,you prefer sleeping in the supine position.

List the anatomical directions and explain each of them.If there are alternate terms for an anatomical direction,give those terms also.

A negative feedback loop stimulates and amplifies a change in the internal environment.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -divides the body into front and rear parts

Which of these terms cannot be applied to a body in the anatomical position?

The pleural cavities are subdivisions of the thoracic cavity.

The ankle is inferior to the knee.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -toward the back

When you look at an anatomical compass rosette in the text,the "R" on the rosette is on your right side.

In a feedback loop,the part of the system that effects a change in the controlled condition is called the effector.

The part of a feedback loop that has the direct effect on the regulated condition is called

Sagittal and midsagittal sections refer to the same thing.

The formation of a blood clot is an example of a negative feedback loop.