Intro to anatomy II

Name the viscera that is located in the vertebral body cavity. 

• Brain 
• Vertebrae 
• Spinal cord 
• Mediastinum  

Name the membrane that covers the entire ventral body cavity: 

• Peritoneum 
• Pleura 
• Visceral 
• Serous 

This membrane covers the abdominopelvic cavity: 

• Pleura
• Peritoneum 
• Sagittal 
• Pericardium 

Superior means...

• below
• to the left or right
• above
• closer to the body

The elbow is ____ to the shoulder.

• Proximal

• Distal

• Anterior

• Medial

The skin is ____ to the muscles

• deep 
• superficial
• medial
• anterior

Which is NOT a sub-cavity of the thoracic body cavity? 

• Serous 
• Mediastinum 
• Pleural 
• Pericardial 

A __________________ plane divides the body into upper and lower.

• sagital
• frontal
• transverse
• oblique

Homeostasis

• allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment
• is impossible in vertebrates
• is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
• is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3