Exam 1: The Human Body

Changes in body temperature are detected by the ____.​

​The ____ system is involved in controlling, correlating, and regulating the other body systems.

There are four types of muscle in the human body.

Which tissue covers surfaces and forms glands?​

​What term is used for the maintenance (within varying narrow limits) of the internal environment of the body?

​The study of the diseases of the body is called ____.

The prostate gland, penis, and urethra belong to the male reproductive system.

The ribs are ____________________ to the lungs​

​The diaphragm muscle separates the ____ cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.

​The heart is located within the ____ cavity.

​The spinal cord is ____ to the lungs

​What type of tissue generates movement by contracting in a forcible manner?

The organs of any cavity are referred to as the viscera.

The smallest unit of life is the cell.

​The first contraction during labor results in stronger and stronger contractions of the uterus. This process is an example of ____.

​The study of the structure or morphology of the body and how the body parts are organized is called ____.

​Skin, hair, and nails belong to the ____ system.

​Which tissue binds together and supports other tissues and organs?

​What type of muscle is found along the digestive tract?

​The knee is ____________________ to the ankle.