Exam 1: Introducing the Human Body

All matter is composed of _______.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -H _______________

Atoms and molecules associate in specific ways to form _______, the next highest level of organization.

The body consists of right and left halves that are mirror images; it has _______.

The _______ plane divides the body into right and left halves.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -G _______________

_______ are electrically charged atoms or groups of atoms.

_______ are sugars and starches that are used by the body as fuel molecules (that store energy).

Why is it important to view the body as a whole?

The body regulates metabolic activities to maintain _______, the appropriate internal environment, or steady state.

When a structure is closer to the body midline or point of attachment to the trunk, it is described as _______.

In a positive feedback system, _______.

As the energy stored in nutrients is released, it is packaged within special energy-storage molecules called _______.

The term _______ refers to the thigh, or part of the lower extremity between the hip and the knee.

_______ activates homeostatic mechanisms that return the body to its steady state.

The breaking-down phase of metabolism that provides the energy needed to carry on activities necessary for life is _______.