Definition of Terms

Which of the following shows increasing complexity levels?

Tissues are groups of similar __________ that have a common function.

Which of the following represents the sum total of all structural levels working together to keep us alive?

Which of the following is an example of positive feedback?

Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback mechanism?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of homeostatic control systems?

Which two systems monitor the body for homeostasis?

Which of the following events is NOT the result of a negative feedback mechanism?

Label Homeostatic Control System

Which of the following is an example of a homeostatic imbalance?

Which of the following is true of positive feedback mechanisms?

Which of the following best describes a sagittal plane?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following is/are NOT included in the axial part of the body?

The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is called the __________.

Which of the following refers to a major body division that includes the limbs?

If you know that the appendix lies in the right lower part of the trunk, you could also say it lies in the __________.

The knee is distal to the thigh.

Which of the following does NOT represent correct positioning when placing the body in the anatomical position?

The median, or midsagittal, plane __________.

Why are directional terms so important?

The frontal (coronal) plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

The sternal region of the body is __________ to the umbilical region.

Which of the following is/are housed in the orbital cavity?

The cavity between articulating bones at most joints is known as the __________.

The respiratory system contains the __________.

The cranial cavity is part of __________.

The ventral body cavity is subdivided into which of the following sets of cavities?

The body cavity that houses the lungs is known as the __________.

Which internal organ is NOT housed in the ventral body cavity?

A serosa, or serous membrane, can be found within which one of the following body cavities?