AP 1-Exam 1

1. In a homeostatic system, blood clotting is an example of __________.
3. The anatomical landmark that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity is the __________.
5. The study of the structure of muscle tissue is an example of __________.
9. What is the name of the serous membrane that covers the surface of the heart?
11. What is the term for the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment in an organism?
13. The term meaning "the study of disease."
15. Moving along the surface of the skin from the wrist toward the elbow is an example of moving in __________ direction.
16. what is the term for the homeostatic regulation mechanism in which a cell, tissue, organ, or organ system adjusts its activities without input from the nervous or endocrine system in response to an environmental change?
18. Study of the relationship of body structures by examining cross sections of tissue/organ.
20. The term which describes organs that are situated between the peritoneum and the muscular wall of the abdominal cavity is __________.
22. The organ system that is responsible for the support and protection of organs and tissues and also includes bones and cartilage is the _________ system.
23. The organ system responsible for the internal distribution of oxygen and carbon dioxide is the __________ system.

2. What is the term for homeostatic regulation in which the nervous system or the endocrine system adjusts the body’s functioning in response to a change in homeostasis?
4. Heat production is a major function of the __________ system.
6. In complex organisms such as human beings, cells unite to form __________.
7. The level of organization that reflects the interactions between organ systems is the __________.
8. In descriptions of the superficial anatomy of the human body, the neck is the __________ region.
10. You will see in this course that the human body is made of many different kinds of cells. They number in the trillions. The study of the anatomical differences between these cells is called __________.
12. The external genitals of a human are located in the pubic region of the body. Another name for the pubic region is the __________ region.
14. What is the term meaning “cutting open” that denotes the study of the structure of internal and external features of the body and how they relate to each other?
17. The study of the function of the stomach is an example of __________.
19. An anatomy student wants to study how the heart structure changes during the first two months after fertilization of an egg. What type of study is this?
21. The heart and the lungs are located in the __________ cavity.