What is the term for the area of the body associated with the stomach?
Epigrastric
Which quadrant of the abdomen is referred to as the Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)?
- liver
- gallbladder
Fill in the blank: The area below the ribs and above the umbilicus is called the _______.
Epigrastric
What is the term for the area below the ribs on the sides?
Hypochondriac
hypo-under
Which quadrant of the abdomen is the Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) located in?
The lower left section of the abdomen
What is homeostasis?
stable interal environment (dynamic equilibrium)
dynamic as in always “changing” equilibrium
Define stimulus in the context of body systems.
change in environment the body reacts to
What is the role of a receptor in body systems?
sense changes->sends info
->control center
What is an effector?
changes (response) to maintain homeostasis
What is meant by control center or set point?
control center- analyzes/determines response
set point- e.g. “normal body temperature”
What is a feedback loop?
process using the three steps of homeostasis (receptor-control center-effector) to regulate/amplify a condition
True or False: A negative feedback loop enhances the original stimulus.
False
What is a positive feedback loop?
enhanced/amplified response (e.g. apple ripening)
gives off ethylene (C2H4)
Fill in the blank: The regulation of body temperature is an example of _______.
Thermoregulation
type of negative feedback
What are the regions of the abdomen associated with the iliac/inguinal area?
The lower lateral regions of the abdomen
What is the term for the area around the navel?
Umbilical
What is the term for the area in the lower middle region of the abdomen?
Hypograstic
hypo- under
What does the lumbar region refer to?
- lower back area
What is the significance of the Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)?
- parts of the intestines (small,large)
- reproductive organs
What body system is responsible for the secretion of hormones?
Endocrine
hormones->bloodstream
