REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 1

1. What are the specific names for the areas below? Neck, armpit, back and front of
knee, front of elbow, forearm, arm, wrist, palm, forehead, chest, loin, groin, ankle,
thigh, sole, back of chest, back of head, head, nose, eyes, ears, cheek
2. What is a sagittal section? How does it differ from a midsagittal section?
3. Define frontal and horizontal sections.
4. Which organ systems participate in maintaining the homeostasis?
5. What cavity does the heart lie in?
6. What is the structure that has two or more tissues?
7. Please know the following terms: anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, superior,
inferior, proximal, distal, superficial, deep.
8. Describe the anatomical position?
9. What is the levels of structural organization?
10. Which feed back mechanism is more common?
11. What is homeostasis?
12. What are the cavities in which lungs are located?
13. Please know the abdomino-pelvic regions and organs in them.
14. What is the correct order of the structural levels of organization?
15. What are the parts of the dorsal cavity? Indicate the organ/s in each cavity.
16. Which of the abdominopelvic quadrants do the following organs occur? Stomach,
liver, appendix, descending colon
17. Which body cavity does the nervous system occupy?
18. Explain the positive and negative feedback mechanisms.
19. Explain metabolism, catabolism, and anabolism with examples.
20. Define anatomy and physiology and what it means to say these two sciences are
complementary.
21. List in ascending order the levels of hierarchy of complexity. Define and give an
example for each level.
22. Describe the eight characteristics of life.
23. Define and describe homeostasis, dynamic equilibrium and set point
24. Define and describe negative feedback. Give examples and describe its importance.
25. Define feedback loop and describe its three basic components.
26. How does positive feedback differ from negative feedback? Give examples of
positive feedback.
27. Briefly describe these terms: pathology, histology, cytology, gross anatomy,
microscopic anatomy