Quiz 1 INTRO Mastering

Histology

The study of tissues

Gross anatomy

The study of large body structures visible to the naked eye

Describes the operation of the heart and blood vessels

Cardiovascular physiology

The innermost lining of the lungs is composed primarily of simple squamous epithelium

Anatomical perspective

Organ system

A structure composed of two or more tissue types working together to perform specific functions

Nervous

System that responds fastest to environmental stimuli

Lymphatic system

Associated with the immune system

Removal of excessive carbon dioxide from the blood

Excretion of metabolic waste

Survival needs

Nutrients, water, atmospheric pressure, and oxygen

Considered the smallest units of living things

Cells

Prevention of water loss is a necessary function for life

Maintaining boundaries

Results in maintaining homeostasis

Negative feedback

Homeostasis

Condition in which the body maintains a relatively stable internal environment

Homeostatic imbalance

Considered the cause of most diseases

Returns the body to a homeostatic balance

Negative feedback

Receptor is

Nerve endings sensitive to changes in temperature in a negative feedback mechanism

Anatomical position

Characterized by all except palms turned posteriorly

Parasagittal plane

Any sagittal plane except in the midline

MRI

Imaging device best for localizing a tumor in the brain

Pollex

Refers to the thumb

Vertical section through the body dividing it into anterior and posterior regions

Frontal

Anatomical position

Important for a common point of reference for body position

Located on the posterior side of the knee

Popliteal pulse point

Measured in the armpit

Axillary temperature

Found on the anterior side of the elbow

Median cubital vein

Thoracic cavity

Contains the heart and lungs, found anterior to the vertebral cavity

Left iliac region

Contains the intestines

Represents a serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity

Parietal pleura

Located in the pleural, ventral, and thoracic cavities

Lungs

Visceral pericardium covers the outer surface of the heart, and parietal pericardium lines the internal walls of the heart

FALSE

NOT part of the dorsal cavity

Thoracic cavity

Located in the left upper quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity

Stomach

Located in the dorsal body cavity

Brain

Body cavities that protect the nervous system

Dorsal

Physiology is only explainable in terms of:

 Underlying anatomy