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Choose the anatomical topic and definition that is not correctly matched.

A) Cytology: study of the structures in a particular region.
B) Microscopic anatomy: study of structures too small to be seen by the naked eye.
C) Embryology: study of the changes in an individual from conception to birth.
D) Gross anatomy: study of structures visible to the eye.

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Match the regional/directional terms and examples: -The lungs are ________ to the heart.

A) Proximal
B) Anterior
C) Distal
D) Medial
E) Lateral

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What is a vertical section through the body,dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called?

Embryology concerns the structural changes that occur in an individual from conception through old age.

Which cavity contains the bladder,some reproductive organs,and the rectum?

Match the following examples of feedback mechanisms: -Used for blood clotting.

What is the action of all of the negative feedback mechanisms of the body?

What can happen when the usual negative feedback mechanisms are overwhelmed and destructive positive feedback mechanisms take over?

The term that describes the neck region is ________.

Figure 1.2 Using Figure 1.2, match the following descriptions to the most appropriate letter on the diagram: -A change in the temperature of the external environment (getting colder) .

Match the following examples of feedback mechanisms: -Used for changes in blood glucose levels.

Which of the following are survival needs of the body?

Describe the overlap in function between the muscular system and skeletal system.In other words,describe how they work together.

Match the following systems to their functions: -Provides the force to move bones about their joints.

When a baby suckles at its mother's breast the stimulus at the breast is sent to the mother's brain (a region called the hypothalamus) .The brain responds by releasing hormones to stimulate the production and the ejection of milk from the breast.This helps the newborn to receive nourishment and encourages more suckling.This example is best described as a ________.

You are told to take an axillary temperature on a small child.You will place the thermometer ________.

Place the following in correct sequence from simplest to most complex: 1.molecules 2) atoms 3) tissues 4) cells 5) organs

The epigastric region is superior to the umbilical region.

Figure 1.2 Using Figure 1.2, match the following descriptions to the most appropriate letter on the diagram: -Free nerve endings in the skin detect changes in skin temperature (getting colder) .

The thoracic cavity contains the ________.It is found ________ to the vertebral cavity.