Exam 1: The Human Body: an Orientation

Match the following systems to their functions: -Provides the force to move bones about their joints.

You are told to take an axillary temperature on a small child.You will place the thermometer ________.

What can happen when the usual negative feedback mechanisms are overwhelmed and destructive positive feedback mechanisms take over?

Place the following in correct sequence from simplest to most complex: 1.molecules 2)atoms 3)tissues 4)cells 5)organs

Match the following examples of feedback mechanisms: -Used for blood clotting.

Which of the following are survival needs of the body?

The epigastric region is superior to the umbilical region.

Figure 1.2 Using Figure 1.2, match the following descriptions to the most appropriate letter on the diagram: -A change in the temperature of the external environment (getting colder).

What is the action of all of the negative feedback mechanisms of the body?

Choose the anatomical topic and definition that is not correctly matched.

Describe the overlap in function between the muscular system and skeletal system.In other words,describe how they work together.

Which cavity contains the bladder,some reproductive organs,and the rectum?

The term that describes the neck region is ________.

Match the following examples of feedback mechanisms: -Used for changes in blood glucose levels.

Embryology concerns the structural changes that occur in an individual from conception through old age.

Match the regional/directional terms and examples: -The lungs are ________ to the heart.

What is a vertical section through the body,dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called?

The thoracic cavity contains the ________.It is found ________ to the vertebral cavity.

When a baby suckles at its mother's breast the stimulus at the breast is sent to the mother's brain (a region called the hypothalamus).The brain responds by releasing hormones to stimulate the production and the ejection of milk from the breast.This helps the newborn to receive nourishment and encourages more suckling.This example is best described as a ________.

Figure 1.2 Using Figure 1.2, match the following descriptions to the most appropriate letter on the diagram: -Free nerve endings in the skin detect changes in skin temperature (getting colder).