Thompson Understanding Anatomy and Physiology 3rd Edition Ch 1
Questions with Correct Answers
Anatomy - correct answers The study of the structure of the body
Anterior - correct answers Toward the front of the body
Distal - correct answers Farthest from the front of the origin
Dorsal Cavity - correct answers Located at the back of the body; contains the cranial and spinal cavities
Frontal Plane - correct answers Divides the body lengthwise into anterior and posterior portions
Homeostasis - correct answers The state of dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment of the body
Inferior - correct answers Defeats or lower
Lateral - correct answers Away from the body's midline
Medial - correct answers Toward the body's midline
Negative feedback - correct answers When the effector opposes the stimulus and reverses the direction
of change
Organ - correct answers Structures of two or more tissue types that work together to carry out a
particular function
Organelle - correct answers Metabolic units (or "tiny organs") within a cell that preform a specific
function necessary to the life of the cell
Pathophysiology - correct answers Functional changes resulting from disease
Questions with Correct Answers
Anatomy - correct answers The study of the structure of the body
Anterior - correct answers Toward the front of the body
Distal - correct answers Farthest from the front of the origin
Dorsal Cavity - correct answers Located at the back of the body; contains the cranial and spinal cavities
Frontal Plane - correct answers Divides the body lengthwise into anterior and posterior portions
Homeostasis - correct answers The state of dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment of the body
Inferior - correct answers Defeats or lower
Lateral - correct answers Away from the body's midline
Medial - correct answers Toward the body's midline
Negative feedback - correct answers When the effector opposes the stimulus and reverses the direction
of change
Organ - correct answers Structures of two or more tissue types that work together to carry out a
particular function
Organelle - correct answers Metabolic units (or "tiny organs") within a cell that preform a specific
function necessary to the life of the cell
Pathophysiology - correct answers Functional changes resulting from disease
