WLHS/A&P/Oppelt
NAME _________________________
Unit 1 / Chapter 1 – STUDY GUIDE
Your study guide is not only an excellent guide to preparation for your exams, it is also a homework
assignment. Your completed study guide work will be handed in on the day of each Unit Exam.
Words to know:
Homeostasis
Superficial
Ventral
Inferior
Superior
Medial
Posterior
Distal
Proximal
Visceral
Parietal
Negative feedback
Cranial
Cephalic
Caudal
Anterior
Effector
Lateral
Dorsal
Sensor / receptor
Transverse
Sagittal
Thoracic
Frontal/coronal
Abdominal
Pelvic
Spinal
Umbilical
Hypogastric
Epigastric
Iliac
Lumbar
Hypochondriac
Positive feedback
Pleura
Pericardium
Questions to answer:
1) To which system do the following organs belong?
• epidermis:
• brain:
• teeth:
• bones:
• lymph nodes:
• biceps muscle:
• lungs:
• blood vessels:
• kidneys:
• testes:
• hair:
• adrenal gland:
2) Describe the position of specific body parts using the following terminology. (ex. The navel is ventral to the
shoulder blade which is dorsal)
• superior / inferior:
• medial / lateral:
• dorsal / ventral:
• proximal / distal:
• superficial / deep:
• anterior / posterior:
3) Describe the anatomical position.
4) Distinguish between the science of anatomy and the science of physiology.
5) List and know in order, the levels of organization within the human body from atom up to the organism
level.
6) Know the meaning of the following Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes
Ab-ectomy
-derm
-itis
AdCardioEpiIntra-logy
Leuko -cyte, cyto
Inter-
MicroMacroHyper-
Hypo-stasis
-pathy
7) Using your knowledge of root words, decipher the meaning of the following terms:
• leukocyte:
• intracellular:
• dermatitis:
• intercellular:
• tonsillectomy:
• cardiology:
8) What are the 5 characteristics of life?
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9) Describe the following types of membranes found in the thoracic cavity.
a. Parietal Pleura: _________________________________________________________________
b. Visceral Pleura: _________________________________________________________________
c. Pleural Cavity:___________________________________________________________________
10) What are the 3 components to a feedback system?
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11) What is a negative feedback loop? Give an example.
12) What is a positive feedback loop? Give an example.
13) Using the word bank below, indicate the body systems that match the following descriptions.
Cardiovascular
Digestive
Endocrine
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Integumentary
Lymphatic
Muscular
Nervous
Reproductive
Respiratory
Skeletal
Urinary
a. Rids the body of nitrogen-containing wastes
b. Is affected by removal of the adrenal gland
c. Protects and supports organs; provides a framework for muscular action
d. Includes arteries and veins
e. Controls the body by means of chemicals called hormones
f. External body coverings
g. House cells that involve the body immunity
i. Breaks down ingested food into its absorbable units
j. Loads oxygen into the blood
k. Uses blood as a transport as transport vehicle
l. Generates body heat and provides locomotion of the body as a vehicle
m. Regulates water and acid-base balance of blood
n. Is damaged when you fall and scrape your knee
o. necessary for childbearing
p. also necessary for childbearing (second answer)
14) In appendicitis, pain may be experienced in the lower portion of what gross abdominopelvic region?
A) epigastric
B) right iliac
C) left iliac
D) umbilical
E) right lumbar
15) If you were asked to rub ointment on the anterior surface of the thigh, you would apply it to the _____ of
the thigh?
A) front
B) back
16) What position does the tongue occupy with respect to the palate (roof of the mouth)?
A) anterior
B) posterior
C) inferior
D) superior
E) lateral
17) Using the diagram to the right, identify the body cavities and include the diaphragm.
A
A) _________________________________
B) _________________________________
B
C) _________________________________
C
D) _________________________________
E) _________________________________
D
F) _________________________________
F
18) Using the diagram below, identify the 9 abdominal regions of the abdomen.
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19) Be able to identify the various regions of the body using the correct terminology in the diagram below.
20) a. A nurse informed John that she was about to take blood from his antecubital region. What part of his
body was the nurse referring? _____________________________________
b. Later, the nurse came back and said that she was going to give him an antibiotic shot in his deltoid
region. What article of clothing would John have to remove for the shot; his pants or his shirt? ____________
c. Before John left the office, the nurse noticed that his left sural region was badly bruised. What part of
his body was black and blue? ________________________
21) Explain how scratching an itch is an example of negative feedback response.