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Organization Of The Body Flashcards

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Gross anatomy:

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deals with the structure of organs and tissues that are visible to the naked eye

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Microanatomy:

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Study of microscopic structures

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Cytology:

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Study of cells

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Histology:

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Study of tissues

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Tissues:

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Groups of cells coordinating their effort toward a common function

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Physiology:

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How body functions and work of the cells must do to keep the body stable and operating

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Homeostasis:

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Maintenance of steady internal environment through physiological work

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Levels of organization:

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At which people study the body are reflected in the fields of specialization in anatomy and physiology

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Molecular level:( chemical level)

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Atoms and molecules of an organ system

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Cellular level:

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Where cells join together (organelles do work)

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Tissue level:

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Different types of cells working together

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Organ level:

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Tissues function together; organ has distinct 3D shape

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Organ system level:

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Includes all organs of a system

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Organism level:

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All organ systems make up an individual

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Supine:

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Lying on back

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Prone:

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Lying face down

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Superior:

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Above

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Inferior:

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Below

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Anterior:(ventral)

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Front or forward

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Posterior:(dorsal)

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Behind or backward

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Cranial:

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Towards head

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Medial:

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Towards centre of mass

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Lateral:

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Away from centre of mass

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Proximal:

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Towards attached base

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Distal:

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Away from attached base

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Superficial:

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Close to body surface

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Deep:

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Farther from body surface

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The cephalon (head) is part of what region?

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Cephalic

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The crevices is part of what region?

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Cervical

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The thoracis (throat or chest) is part of what region?

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Thoracic

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The axils (armpit) is part of what region?

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Axillary

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The brachium (arm) is in what region?

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Brachial

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The antecubitis (elbow) is part of what region?

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Antecubital

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The antebrachium (forearm) is part of what region?

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Antebrachial

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The carpus (wrist) is part of what region?

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Carpal

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The manus (hand) is part of what region?

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Manual

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The abdomen (belly) is part of what region?

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Abdominal

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The lumbus (loin) is part of what region ?

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Lumbar

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The gluteus (buttock) is part of what region ?

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Gluteal

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The pelvis (hip) is part of what region?

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Pelvis

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The pubis (anterior pelvis) is part of what region?

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Pubic

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The inguen (groin) is part of what region?

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Inguinal

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The femur (thigh) is part of what region?

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Femoral

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The popliteus (back of knee) is part of what region?

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Popliteal

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The crus (anterior leg) is part of what region?

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Crural

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The sura (calf) if part of what region?

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Sural

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The tursus (ankle) is part of what region?

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Tarsal

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The pes (foot) Is part of what region?

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Pedal

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The planta (sole of foot) is part of what region?

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Plantar

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Cephalon:

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Consists of cranium (skull) and face

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What does the abdminopelvic region consist of?

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Umbilical region, left and right lumbar region, epigastric region, left and right hypochondriac region, pubic region, left and right inguen also region

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How would you divide a human in their lateral plane?

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Vertically, slightly medial to the nipples

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Describe the transpyloric plan.

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It is superior to the navel, at the level of the pylorus, the lower region of the stomach.

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Describe the transtubercular plane.

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It is inferior to the navel and crosses the abdomen at the level of the superior hips.

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Define sectioning.

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Cutting of a body

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What is a plane of sectioning

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Direction in which the cut is made

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Define transverse (cross section)

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Perpendicular to the vertical orientation of the body

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Vertical:

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Parallel to to vertical axis

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Sagittal:

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Divide body into left and right portions

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Midsagittal:

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Equally Divides structures

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Parasagittal:

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Nearly equal portions

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Frontal (coronal):

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Separates anterior and posterior sections

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Cranial cavity:

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Space within the oral cranium of the skull (protects the brain)

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Spinal cavity:

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Canal that passes through the vertebral column

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Meninges:

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Protective 3-layered membrane (covers spinal chord and brain)

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Ventral body cavity (coelom):

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Entire space of the body trunk anterior to the vertebral colon and posterior to the breastbone and abdominal wall

  1. Abdominopelvic
  2. thoratic
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Serous membrane:

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Watery double layered membrane that covers the heart, lungs, stomach, and intestines

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What are pleural cavities?

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Two cavities each containing one lung

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Mediastinum:

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Moss of organs and tissues separating pleural cavities

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Pericardial cavity:

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Contains the heart

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Abdominal cavity:

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Contains digestive organs

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Pelvic cavity:

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Contains reproductive organs, part of the large intestine, rectum, and bladder

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Visceral layer:

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The inner layer of an enveloping sac that lines the outer layer of the enveloped structure

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Parietal layer:

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Superficial to visceral layer and lines the walk of the body cavity

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Serous fluid:

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Reduces friction between visceral and parietal layers

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Pericardium:

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Heart membrane

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Perietal pericardium:

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Outer heart membrane

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Visceral pericardium:

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Inner heart membrane

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Pleura :

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Serous membrane of the lungs

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Parietal pleura:

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Outer lung membrane

Lines the thoracic wall

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Visceral pleura:

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Inner lung membrane

Attached to the surface of the lung

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Peritoneum:

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Serous membrane that encloses most digestive organs

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Parietal peritoneum:

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Numerous folds that wrap around and attach the abdominal organs to the posterior abdominal wall

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Visceral peritoneum :

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Lines the organ surfaces (abdominal)

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Peritoneal cavity:

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Space between the parietal and visceral peritoneal layers

Blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, nerves that support digestive organs

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Retroperitonal:

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Located behind peritoneum

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Anatomy:

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Study of bone structure

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