Directional Terms, Body Regions, and Feedback Mechanisms

This set of flashcards covers key concepts in anatomy and physiology, including directional terms, body regions, anatomical positions, and feedback mechanisms. Perfect for quick review and mastering foundational terms in the study of the human body.

The purpose of negative feedback is ________.

to prevent sudden and severe changes within the body

A sagittal cut is one that:

separates the body into right and left divisions

______________ means toward the back or posterior side of the body.

Dorsal

The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except ________.

palms turned posteriorly

It is most proper to say the hip is _______________ to the knee joint.

proximal

A cut that separates a body part into anterior and posterior sections would be a(n):

coronal section

Fill in the blank with the proper directional term: The nose is _______________ to the cheeks.

medial

Fill in the blank with the proper directional term: The pelvis is ______________ to the abdomen.

inferior

Fill in the blank with the proper directional term: The wrist is ______________ to the shoulder.

distal

The proper regional term for the area of the anterior elbow or the area at the bend in the arm:

antecubital

The parietal pleura would represent a serous membrane ________.

lining the pleural cavity

The heart is located in the following cavities ________.

pericardial, ventral, thoracic

The majority of the liver is located in which abdominopelvic quadrant?

right upper

The epigastric region contains all of the following organs except:

urinary bladder

The regional term used to describe the armpit is:

axillary

Which body cavity houses both parts of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)?

dorsal