Anatomy introduction quizs

Spinal Cavity

• Houses the spinal cord

• Contains cerebrospinal fluid

• Protects the heart

• Supports the lungs

Homeostasis

• The body's ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions

• The process of breaking down food for energy

• The mechanism of breathing and gas exchange

• The body's response to external stimuli

-scopy

• viewing of

• writing of

• studying of

• analyzing of

a-

• with

• not, without

• against

• before

Organism

• A single cell that can perform all life processes

• The highest level of structural organization; the living human being

• A group of similar cells that perform a specific function

• A collection of organs working together to perform a function

Abdominopelvic Cavity

• Contains respiratory organs

• Contains digestive and reproductive organs

• Contains circulatory organs

• Contains nervous system organs

Endocrine System

• Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and metabolism

• Glands produce enzymes that aid in digestion

• Glands filter blood and remove waste products

• Glands are responsible for muscle contraction and movement

-osis

• abnormal condition

• normal condition

• healthy state

• temporary condition

Digestive System

• Breaks food down into absorbable units and eliminates waste

• Stores nutrients for later use

• Produces hormones that regulate metabolism

• Filters toxins from the blood

Lateral

• Away from the midline of the body

• Toward the midline of the body

• At the front of the body

• At the back of the body