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Chapter 1 Flashcards

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The study of internal and external structures and the physical relationship between body parts

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Anatomy

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the study of how organisms perform their vital function

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Physiology

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(unchanging+standing) refers to the existence of a stable environment

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Homeostasis

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different molecules coming together to perform a specific function

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Cell

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a group of cells coming together to perform a specific function

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Tissue

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consists of multiple tissues coming together to perform a specific function

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Organ

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the interconnection of multiple organs working together to perform a complex function

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Organ System

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all organs working together to maintain life and health. This leads to the highest level of organization

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Organism

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What are the all of the Organ Systems

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Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive

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is the organ system that protects the body from various kinds of damage, such as loss of water or abrasion from outside. The system comprises the skin and its appendages

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Integumentary System

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The framework of the body, consisting of bones and other connective tissues, which protects and supports the body tissues and internal organs.

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The Skeletal System

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is an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. It permits movement of the body, maintains posture, and circulates blood throughout the body

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Muscular System

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the bodily system that in vertebrates is made up of the brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor organs and that receives and interprets stimuli and transmits impulses to the effector organs

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Nervous System

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is the collection of glands of an organism that secrete hormones directly into the circulatory system to be carried towards distant target organs.

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Endocrine System

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the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels and glands.

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Cardiovascular System

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is a network of tissues and organs that help rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials. The primary function of this system is to transport lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body

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Lymphatic System

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is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide. The primary organs of this system are lungs, which carry out this exchange of gases as we breathe

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Respiratory System

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consists of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder). In this system, the process of digestion has many stages, the first of which starts in the mouth.

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Digestive System

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also known as the renal system, consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra. Each kidney consists of millions of functional units called nephrons. … The urine is then passed through the ureters to the bladder, where it is stored.

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Urinary System

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or genital system is a system of sex organs within an organism which work together for the purpose of sexual reproduction. Many non-living substances such as fluids, hormones, and pheromones are also important accessories to this system.

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Reproductive System

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The erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward, used as a reference in describing the relation of body parts to one another.

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The Anatomical Position

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Anatomical Positions:

front of the body

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Anterior or Ventral

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Anatomical Position:

back of the body

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Posterior or Dorsal

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Anatomical Position:

toward the middle of the body

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Medial

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Anatomical Position:

away from the middle of the body

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Lateral

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Anatomical Position:

Far from the bodies surface

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Internal/Deep

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Anatomical Position:

at or near the bodies surface

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External/ Superficial

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Anatomical Position:

In reference to limbs, Near Base

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Proximal

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Anatomical Position:

In reference to limbs, Away from Base

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Distal

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Anatomical Position:

Whole body, above

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Superior

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Anatomical Position:

Whole body, below

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Inferior

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Anatomical Position:

Toward Head

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Cranial

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Anatomical Position:

Toward potential tail

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Caudal

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A movement that reduces the angle between two articulating bones; the opposing extensions.

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Flexion

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An increase in the angle between two articulating bones, the opposition of flexion

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Extension

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conducting or conducted inward or toward something (for nerves, the central nervous system; for blood vessels, the organ supplied).

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Afferent

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Carrying motor impulses away from a central organ or part, as a nerve that conducts impulses from the central nervous system to the periphery of the body.

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efferent

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The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body. The opposite of this is adduction.

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abduction

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s the movement of a body part toward the body’s midline. So, if a person has their arms straight out at the shoulders and brings them down to their sides, it is the opposite of abduction.

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adduction

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the sole of the foot or planta

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plantar

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the palm of hand

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palmar

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This body plane lies at a right angles to the long axis of the body. It divides into Superior and Inferior

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Transverse Plane

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this body plane runs along the long axis of the body. It extends laterally and divides the body into anterior and posterior

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Frontal or Coronal Plane

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This body planes runs along the long axis it extends from to back and divides the body into left and right portions

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Sagital

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A cut that passes along the bodies midline and divides the body into right and left is called

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Midsagital Section

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the chest cavity. is the chamber of the body of vertebrates that is protected by the thoracic wall (rib cage and associated skin, muscle, and fascia).

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Thoric Cavity

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is the thin fluid-filled space between the two pulmonary pleurae (visceral and parietal) of each lung. A pleura is a serous membrane which folds back onto itself to form a two-layered membranous pleural sac.

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the pleural cavity

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is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity surrounded by loose connective tissue, as an undelineated region that contains a group of structures within the thorax. The mediastinum contains the heart and its vessels, the esophagus, trachea, phrenic and cardiac nerves, the thoracic duct, thymus and lymph nodes of the central chest.

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Mediastinum

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is a body cavity that consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity. It contains the stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, and most of the small and large intestines. It also contains the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs.

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Abdominoplevic Cavity

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is hardly an empty space. It contains a number of crucial organs including the lower part of the esophagus, the stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, and bladder.

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Abdominal Cavity

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is a body cavity that is bounded by the bones of the pelvis. Its oblique roof is the pelvic inlet (the superior opening of the pelvis). Its lower boundary is the pelvic floor. This Cavity primarily contains reproductive organs, the urinary bladder, the pelvic colon, and the rectum.

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Pelvic Cavity

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is located along the dorsal (posterior) surface of the human body, where it is subdivided into the cranial cavity housing the brain and the spinal cavity housing the spinal cord. The two cavities are continuous with one another.

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Dorsal Body Cavity

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is the space formed inside the skull. It is part of the dorsal body cavity. The brain occupies this cavity which is lined by the meninges and which contains

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Cranial Cavity

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(or vertebral canal) is the space in the vertebral column formed by the vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes. It is a process of the dorsal body cavity. This canal is enclosed within the vertebral foramen of the vertebrae.

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Spinal Cavity

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Body Regions:

Forehead

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Frontal

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56
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Body Regions:

Top of Head

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Partial

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Body Region:

hind Head, refers to vision or eyes

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Occipital

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Body Region:

Bottom of Brain connects to spinal cord

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Temporal

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Body Region;

Ear

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Auricular, Auris, otic

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Body Region:

Cheek

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Buccal

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Body Region:

eye

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Oculus or Orbital or Ocular

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Body Region:

is the portion of the temporal bone of the skull that is behind the ear which contains open, air-containing spaces.

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Mastoid

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Body Region:

nose

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Nasis, Nasel

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Body Region:

Chin

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Mental

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Body Region:

Triangle Between the head and neck

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Submental

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Body Region:

Upper Jaw or Jaw

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Maxillary or Maxilla

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Body Region:

lower jaw or jawbone

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Mandibula or Mandibular

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Body Region:

cheek bone

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zygomatic

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the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box.

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Larynx

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a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.

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Trachea

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Body Region:

relating to the neck.

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Cervical/ cirvicus

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relating to the shoulder or shoulder blade.

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scapular

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relating to the breast or chest.

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pectoral

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a large, triangular muscle covering the joint of the shoulder, the action of which raises the arm away from the side of the body.

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deltoid

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relating to, or being the two abdominal regions lying on either side of the epigastric region and above the lumbar regions. (top left and right abdominal regions)

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hypochondriac regions

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the area between both hypochondriac regions, the upper middle abdominal region

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epigastric region

77
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the very middle abdominal region between the lumbar regions

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umbilical region

78
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the lower middle abdominal region between the inguinal regions

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hypogastric

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the two abdominal regions lying on either side of the umbilical region

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Lumbar regions

80
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the two abdominal regions lying on either side of the hypogastric region

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Inguinal regions

81
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The following organs are in which quadrant?

liver, gallblader, large intestine

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RUQ

82
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The following organs are in which quadrant?

Stomach, spleen, Pancreas, large intestine

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LUQ

83
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The following organs are in which quadrant?

appendix, large intestine, ovaries, filopian tube

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RLQ

84
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The following organs are in which quadrant?

Large intestine, Ovaries, filopian tube 2

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LLQ

85
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Body region:

Posterior Neck

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Cervical

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Body Region:

the thorax or chest

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thoracic

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Body Region:

the lower back

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Lumbar

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is the name of the bone located at the base of the spine that consists of five fused vertebrae.

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sacral or sacrum

89
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a small, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae. the possible tail

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coccyx

90
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the muscle of the buttocks

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gluteal or gluteus

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arm, upper arm

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brachial or brachium

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front of the elbow

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antecubital

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forearm

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antebrachium

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wrist

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carpel or carpus

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fingers or digits

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phalanges

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hand

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manuel or manus

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thumb

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polled

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thigh

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femoral, femur

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kneecap

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patellar, patella

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back or knee, knee pit

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popliteal, kne

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ankle

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tarsus, tarsal

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foot

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pes, pedal

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heal

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calcaneal, calcaneus

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refer to movements that tilt the sole of the foot away from (_______________) or towards (______________) the midline of the body.

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(eversion), (inversion)

105
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pair of unique movements possible only in the forearms and hands, allowing the human body to flip the palm either face up or face down. palm down (____________) palm up (__________)

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Pronation and supination

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arm pit

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axilla or axillary

107
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the pectoral arch bone

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clavicular

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a bone or series of bones extending along the middle line of the ventral portion of the body of most vertebrates, consisting in humans of a flat, narrow bone connected with the clavicles and the true ribs; breastbone.

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sternum, steral

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breast indicative of a nipple

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mammary, mamma

110
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pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body

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costal

111
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What are the 5 common living functions of an organism

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  • responsiveness
  • growth
  • reproduction
  • movement
  • metabolism
112
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____________: organisms respond to their environment which is called “__________________”. Which organisms make long term changes which is called ____________________

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responsiveness, irritability, adaptability

113
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_______________: organisms increase in size through the growth of cells, the simples unit of life. As cells become specialized to perform a particular function, which is called __________

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growth, differentiation

114
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___________: organisms reproduce to create new generations of simular organisms

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reproduction

115
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_______________:organisms may move internally or externally.
internally -> to transport food
externally -> to move through environment

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movement

116
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_______________: organisms rely on complex chemical reactions to provide life. A ___________ refers to all chemical reactions in the body

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metabolism

117
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________________ refers to the the absorption of, transport, and use of oxogen products of the cell’s metabolism.
_____________ refers to the metabolic production of waste and their disposal
_____________ refers to the Bodies ability to break down food

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Respiration

Excretion

Digestion

118
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the organ used for gas exchange

the organ used for waste exchange

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lungs

kidneys

119
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______________ clues us own the probable functions in ________________

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anatomy, physiology

120
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macroscopic features visible to the naked eyes

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gross anatomy

121
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refers to the study of general forms and superfiscle markings

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surface anatomy

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structure of major organ systems

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systematic anatomy

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considers specific internal and external structures

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regional anatomy

124
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circulates oxogen and nutrients to the body

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cardiovascular system

125
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structures that can only be seen with magnification ex-> light microscope and electron microscope

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microscopic anatomy

126
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the analysis of the internal structure of individual cells

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cytology

127
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takes broader perspective and examines tissues, groups cells that perform a specific function and then organs combine tissues

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histology

128
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the study of the functions of the human body

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human physiology

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the study of the chemical and molecular functions of living cells (within and between cells)

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cell physiology

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the study of specific organs functions

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special physiology

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the study of disease

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pathology, pathological physiology

132
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includes atoms, the smallest unit of matter, and molecules, the combination to perform a specific function

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chemical level

133
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different molecules form a cell, the smallest unit of life

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cellular level

134
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a group of cells coming together to perform a specific tissue

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tissue level

135
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an organ consists of multiple tissues coming together to perform a specific function

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organ level

136
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the interaction between multiple organs working together to perform a specific function

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organ system

137
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all organs working together to maintain life and health. This leads to the highest level of organization a ________

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organismal level, organ

138
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Name all the organ systems

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Slic men r red 
Skeletal system 
lymphatic system 
integumentary system 
cardiovascular system

muscular system
endocrine system
nervous system

respiratory system

reproductive system
excretory system
digestive system

139
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organ systems are independent, interconnected, and occupy ___________

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small spaces

140
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___________ sensitive to environmental change “stimulus”

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receptor

141
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____________________: integration center

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a control center

142
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a cell or organ that responds to the commands of the control center

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effector

143
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regardless of whether the stimulus rises or falls at the receptor a variation outside normal limits triggers on automatic response that corrects to stimulus

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negative feedback

144
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the control of body temperature, involves altering the relationship between heat loss

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thermoregulation

145
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the initial rise until result

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positive feedback

AAE Anatomy (6 decks)

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