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AP Chapter 1 & 4
Both Anatomist and physiology are aware that form and function are interrelated | True |
The mediastinum is within the ventral cavity | True |
Homeostasis refers to an organisms ability to regulate its internal environment despite changes in the external environment | True |
Which is a physiological description rather than an anatomical one? | The muscle of the intestinal wall contract slowly and involuntary |
Exocytosis occurs as a result of? | The expenditure of energy in the form of ATP |
The directional term that mean "closest to the pint of attachment to the trunk"is ? | Proximal |
Apoptosis is best described as? | A process where cells destroy themselves |
When a cell is placed in a solution with a very low solute concentration, water diffuses into the cell. is placed in a solution is called a(n) ______ solution | Hypotonic |
Gross anatomy refers to the study of | Structure visible to the unaided eye |
A professional fighter hit in the mental region might have damage to the | Jaw |
The head, Neck, and trunk make up the _____ region of the body | Axial |
Anatomy is the study of structure and form | True |
Which describes the anatomic position? | Body is upright Palms are facing forward Thumbs point away from the body Feet are flat on the floor All of the choices are correct |
Which of the following choices describes three general functions cells must perform? | Maintain shape, obtain nutrients, and dispose of waste |
The anatomical changes that results from disease are studied under | Pathologic anatomy |
The bones of the vertebral column form a cavity called the | Vertebral Canal |
The antecubital region is proximal to the carpal region | True |
The Axillary region is ____ to the pectoral region | Lateral |
The two main divisions of microscopic anatomy are | Cytology and Histology |
Chromosomes are loose, and chromatin is tightly packed genetic material | False |
Which best defines "superficial"? | On the outside |
The scientific discipline that studies the functions of body structure is | Physiology |
Another name for the intracellular fluid is | Cytosol |
If your body temperature starts to decline, your body responds by exciting skeletal muscles so that you shiver and temperature returns to normal. This is an example of negative feedback. | True |
The word Anatomy comes from? | Greek and means to cut apart |
Which system is responsible for providing protection, regulating body temperature, and being the site of cutaneous receptors. | Integumentary |
The directional term that means "away from the midline of the body" is | Lateral |
Lateral to the umbilical abdominopelvic region are the ____ regions | Lumbar |
A scientist who describes the layer of the heart wall and their relationship to the surrounding pericardium would be a(n) | Antomist |
The directional term that means "in the back of" or "towards the back surface"is | Posterior |
The various chemical reaction that organisms carry out are collectively called | Metabolism |
Cell shrinking, also known as crenation,occures when a cell is placed into a(n)___ solution | Hypertonic |
The serous fluid that helps in cardiac function is located | In the pericardial cavity between the parietal visceral pericardial layer |
Identify the organelle that provides enzymes for autolysis | Lysosomes |
An inguinal hernia is in the region of the | Groin |
Which branch of microscopic anatomy is the study of tissue | Histology |
The mechanism by which the body propels food through the digestive tract is primary a topic of study for | Physiologist |
The body system that provides support and protection as well as being a site of blood cell production (hemopoiesis is the ___ system | Skeletal |
The word __ implies an imaginary flat surfaces passing through the body | Plane |
Disease is often considered the result of | Failure of homeostatic systms |