Anatomy & Physiology 101- Exam 1 Review Questions and Answers

Anatomy & Physiology 101- Exam 1 Review
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1. Least to most complex struc- chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
tural organization

2. Homeostasis a condition of equilibrium in the body's internal environment
maintained by a regulatory process

3. Negative feedback disruption of homeostasis causes a chain reaction that brings the
body back to normal conditions (ex: body temperature and blood
pressure)

4. Positive feedback disruption of homeostasis causes further deviations (ex: labor and
blood clots)

5. Anatomical position hands at side, palms facing forward, feet together, and viewing
anterior side of the body

6. Supine laying on back

7. Prone laying on stomach

8. Sagittal plane cuts body into left and right sides




9. Mid-sagittal plane cuts body right down the middle




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10. Frontal plane splits body into anterior and posterior halves (front and back)




11. Transverse plane splits body into upper and lower halves




12. Anterior/ventral front of the body

13. posterior/dorsal back of body

14. cranial/cephalic brain

15. caudal tailbone

16. superior higher up

17. inferior lower down


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