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

The effector

The two major body cavities are called

Dorsal and Ventral

Which word is defined as the scientific study of body Structure?

Anatomy

The heart is an example of a(n).

Organ

Proximal

Nearest point of attachment to limb or structure

What is the name of the serous membrane that surrounds the left lung?

Pleura

The dorsal cavity includes the cranial and thoracic cavity

False

Right and left iliac regions

Lateral to hypogastric

The body’s heaviest organ is the

Skin

The diaphragm muscle

Separate the abdominal quadrants

The membrane that lines the pericardial cavity, which cover the heart is the

Pericardium

The three membranes found in the dorsal cavity that cover the spinal cord and brain are collectively called what?

Meninges

The outcome negates the stimulus

Negative feedback

Detects changes in a variable

Receptor

The ability of an organism to maintain consistent internal environment in response to changing internal or external conditions

Homeostasis

Epigastric region

Superior to umbilical

Abdominopelvic cavity is partitioned into ____ compartments

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Potential space between parietal and visceral layers containing serous fluid

Peritoneal cavity

Pericardial cavity

Space between parietal and visceral layers contains serous fluid

Pericardium

Two- layered serous membrane

Inner layer covers external surface of lungs

Visceral pleura

Lines internal surface of body wall

Parietal layer

Visceral layer covers external surface of organs

True

Head, neck, and trunk make the

Axial region

_______ vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts

Coronal plane

Transverse plane is different from the horizontal plane

False

_______ passes through structure at an angle

Oblique

A _________ is an Imaginary flat surface passing through the body

Plane

Characteristics of_____: Upright stance feet parallel and flat on the floor Upper limbs at the sides of the body, Palms face anteriorly (toward the front) Head is level, Eyes look forward

Anatomic position

The rectum is ____ to the urinary bladder

Posterior

The heart is lateral to the stomach

False

The study of developmental changes from conception to birth

Embryologic Anatomy

The heart is house in a cavity called the pleural cavity

False

The visceral pleura is the inner layer covering the liver

False

The dorsal body cavity is covered by the

Meninges

The Dorsal Cavity houses is

The central Nervous System

The 2 major cavities of the body are the dorsal and the ventral cavities. Ventral meaning posterior

False

The hand is located___ From your forearm.

Distally

The elbow is to the wrist.

Proximal

The abdominal cavity contains organs such a.

Liver/Stomach

The lunges, the heart and the great vessels are located in.

None of the above

The axial region of the body is composed of.

Head, neck, and trunk

The midsagittal plane separates the body into _________

Separates right and left portions equally

What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?

The Diaphragm

The trachea lies_______ to the esophagus

Anterior

The stomach is________ to the liver

Inferior

Which word is defined as the study of how the body function?

Physiology

What are the two main divisions of bones?

Appendicular and axial skeleton

The opposite term for superficial is

Deep