MCB 244 Quizes

cell

This is the smallest unit of an organism that carries out the basic function of life:

cardiovascular system

This organ system transports nutrients, waste products, gases and hormones throughout the body and regulates body temperature:

respiration

Essential characteristics of life do not include:

homeostasis

The body’s ability to maintain itself in a steady state is known as this:

giving birth

This is an example of positive feedback:

oblique

When cutting the small intestine, this kind of section would produce an oval shaped piece:

thoracic

This body cavity contains the lungs:

diaphragm

This structure separates the ventral body cavity into the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities:

visceral pericardium

This serous membrane covers the surface of the heart:

inferior

When a boy is standing on his head, his chin is _______ to his mouth