Exam 1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Which cavity houses the mediastinum?

A structure composed of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function for the body is a(n) ________.

Describe the role of the effector in the negative feedback system.

Match the following: -Femoral

The heart and blood vessels are the primary organs of the ________ system.

The human body consists of approximately 60% to 80% water.

Which of the following elements of a control system detects a change?

-Identify the cavity that houses the spinal cord.

Proximal means farther from the origin of a body part.

Match the following: -Glands secrete hormones to regulate other structures

The major organs of the cardiovascular system are the ________.

In your clinical rotations, you watch as an ultrasound is performed on the abdomen of a pregnant woman. The technician presses the ultrasound wand against the patient's skin inferior to the umbilical region. Your classmate mentions that the image produced is a transverse plane, but you disagree. Explain to your classmate what type of plane was likely used.

The body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions is referred to as ________.

The ________ system rids the body of indigestible food residue in feces while the ________ system removes nitrogen-containing metabolic waste in urine.

The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by the diaphragm.

Which of these body regions is located on the inferior body surface?

Jerome plays football and recently broke a bone in the tarsal region. This region is in the ________.

Transverse or cross sections divide the body into anterior and posterior parts.

The component of a control system that provides the means for the control center's response (output) is called the ________.

Match the following: -Deltoid