Intro to anatomy

If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:

• keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
• decrease body temperature
• increase body temperature
• regulate blood pressure

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:

• compensating
• homeostasis
• balancing
• routine

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?

• STABLE
• EQUAL
• COMPLETE
• CORRECT

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Name the levels of organization in the human body in order from smallest to largest:

• Tissue, organ, organ system
  
• Organ system, tissue, organs, cells
  
• Cells, tissue, organs, organ system
  
• Cells , organs, tissue, organ system

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NGSS.HS-LS1-2

Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].

• Inferior
• Deep
• Lateral
• Anterior

Away from midline

• Lateral
• Distal
• Superior
• Transverse

Divides body into top and bottom portions (superior-head; inferior-feat)

• Medial Plane
• Sagittal
• Proximal 
• Transverse Plane

A body part is above another part, or is closer to the head

• Superficial
• Lateral
• Superior
• Deep

Body is standing straight, facing forward, upper limbs at side and palms facing forward. 
*right and left refer to "right" and "left" of the body in position.

• Sagittal
• Anatomical Position
• Anterior Position
• Anatomical Plane

Toward the back; opposite of Anterior

• Superior
• Posterior
• Inferior
• Lateral