2980786980 | Body Cavities | Cranial&Vertebral (Dorsal)Pleural,Abdominal, Abdominopelvic,Ventral,Thoracic,Pericardial,Mediastinum,Pelvic,Dorsal | 0 | |
2980840814 | 9 body regions | Right Hypochondriac,Right Lumbar,right iliac, left hypochondriac,left lumbar,left iliac | 1 | |
2980917061 | 4 quadrants | Right Upper Quadrant, Right Lower Quadrant,Left Upper Quadrant,Left Lower Quadrant | 2 | |
2980938382 | Directional Terms | Superior,Inferior,Anterior,Posterior,Medial,Lateral,Proximal,Distal,Superficial,Deep,Ventral,Dorsal. | 3 | |
2980942316 | Example of cutaneous membrane | Nails and Skin | 4 | |
2980954300 | Various types of physiological and anatomical studies.Similarities and differences | Physiological usually is a test (figure out how function) and Anatomical studies is study of body structure. | 5 | |
2981323721 | List two major systems that control homeostasis? | Circulatory and Respiratory System | 6 | |
2981410984 | What is responsiveness? | Ability to detect and respond to changes | 7 | |
2981447667 | How does a feedback loop work and their components? | A feedback loop is a physiological mechanism to maintain homeostasis.Receptors, control center and effector. | 8 | |
2981467472 | Three examples of positive feedback loops work and their components.And the examples of negative feedback and their major differences. | Positive feedback is blood clot,milk production,giving birth.The components of positive feedback is stimulus, sensor,control center,effector.Negative Feedback is body temperature,blood pressure,oxygen levels in blood.Negative Feedback works toward homeostasis while positive works away from homeostasis. | 9 | |
2981579897 | What are chemoreceptors? | Chemoreceptors are a sensory receptor that transduces a chemical signal into an action potential. | 10 | |
2983005423 | Why is the nervous system so important? | It is so important because it controls all the functions of human body and is one of the major controls of homeostasis. | 11 | |
2983032399 | What are various types of physiological studies? | 12 | ||
2983106335 | Definition of metabolism | Sum of chemical reactions that occur in the body | 13 | |
2983128375 | Definition of catabolism | Goes from complex substances broken down into simpler molecules. | 14 | |
2983143175 | Definition of anabolism | Simple compounds built into substances needed for cell activites. | 15 | |
2983147896 | Elements essential for life | Water (environment for chemical reactions) Food ( Source of energy and for building new structures) Oxygen (Necessary for release of energy from food) Heat ( determines rate of chemical reaction) Pressure (necessary for material movement) | 16 | |
2983168760 | What is Differentiation? | Differentiation is the development of the cells from unspecialized to specialized state | 17 | |
2983177957 | Why is oxygen so important?What is most directly responsible for? | Oxygen is necessary for release of energy from food. | 18 | |
2983188815 | What is Anatomical Position? | The position with the body erect with the arms at the sides and the palms forward. | 19 | |
2983256029 | Body Planes | Sagittal,frontal,transverse,oblique, | 20 | |
2983287631 | Sagittal /MIdsagittal Plane( is where) | half of body | 21 | |
2983292942 | Frontal | divides into superior and inferior portions | ![]() | 22 |
2983321188 | Transverse | divided into superior and inferior portions | ![]() | 23 |
2983324185 | Oblique | At angle between the other planes | ![]() | 24 |
2983334378 | Body membranes linings | Serous Membrane,Parietal,Visceral | 25 | |
2983335645 | Levels of organization of a living thing | Chemical,Cellular,Tissue,Organ,Organ System, Organism | 26 | |
2983546410 | Serous Membrane | COntains epithelial and connective tissues produces serous fluid (lubricant) | 27 | |
2983558355 | Parietal Layer | LInes the walls of cavitites | 28 | |
2983560411 | Visceral Layer | Covers the organs | 29 | |
2983565282 | What surrounds the lungs? | Visceral and Parietal | 30 | |
2983568429 | What surround the heart? | VIsceral and Parietal pericardium | 31 |
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