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JR Chapter 1 & 2
Intro
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior | The Front; before |
| Deep | Farther from the body surface |
| Ventral | The belly side (anterior) |
| Superficial | At, near, or relatively close to the body surface (answer must be exact) |
| Posterior | The back; behind |
| Distal | Away from an attached base |
| Dorsal | The back; posterior |
| Proximal | Toward an attached base |
| Cranial or Cephalic | The head |
| Lateral | Away from the body's longitudinal axis |
| Superior | Above; at a higher level |
| Medial | Toward the body's longitudinal axis |
| Caudal | The tail; coccyx in humans |
| Inferior | Below; at a lower level |
| What 2 cavities make up the ventral cavity? | Superior Thoracic Cavity and Inferior Abdominopelvic Cavity |
| Define Isotope | Atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons. |
| Define Ionic bond and give an example. | A bond formed between two ions of opposite charge. NaCl - Salt |
| Define Covalent bond and give and example. | A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms. This is a strong chemical bond. H-H |
| Define Differentiation | A process in which cells take on special characteristics such as structure and function. |
| Anabole | A building up |
| Endo- | Inside |
| What are the levels of organization? | Chemical/Molecular, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, System, Organism |
| Name the organ systems. | Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive |
| Name and define the 2 feedback mechanisms. | Negative - the original stimulus is opposed (negatively effected) by the effector response. Positive - The original stimulus is reinforced (positively effected) by the effector response. |
| Name and define the 3 key parts of homeostatic regulation. | Receptor - senses or detects changes in the surrounding environment. Control center (integration center) - receives and processes information from the receptor. Effector - responds to the commands of the control center. |
| Define homeostasis and homeostatic regulation. | Homeostasis - the presence of a stable internal environment. Homeostatic regulation - the physiological adjustments by organ systems to maintain homeostasis. |
| Supine | Lying down, face up. |
| Prone | Lying down, face down. |
| Name 3 primary sectional planes and how they divide the body. | Transverse (cross sectional) - divides body into superior and inferior. Frontal (coronal) - divides body into anterior and posterior. Sagittal - divides body into left and right. |
| Bios | Life |
| Pronus | Inclined forward |
| Paries | Wall |
| Dorsum | Back |
| Medianus | Situated in the middle |
| -logy | Study of. |
| Supinus | Lying on the back |
| Peri | Around |
| Homeo | Unchanging |
| Cardium | Heart |
| Pathos | Disease |
| -stasis | Standing |
| Venter | Belly or abdomen |
| Exo- | Outside |
| Glyco- | Sugar |
| Hydro- | Water |
| -lysis | Breakdown |
| Katabole | A throwing down |
| Lipos | Fat |
| Di | Two |
| Poly | Two |
| Poly | Many |
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