Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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What is anatomy?

A

What you can physically see

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2
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What is physiology?

A

The functions happen within living organisms

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3
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What word describes self organized and maintained?

A

Autoposeisis

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4
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Define the cell theory

A

Living organisms are made up of cells and they are the smallest living structural unit of humans

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5
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What is the order from smallest to largest of units of the body

A

Cell, tissue, organ, system, combo of systems, organism

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6
Q

Supline is when the body is facing _________

A

Up

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7
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Prone is when the body is facing ________

A

Down

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8
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What describes when the body is the same looking flipped over the mid lined

A

Bilateral symmetry

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9
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Define ipsilateral

A

Structures that are on the same side of the body

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10
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Define contralateral structures.

A

Structures that are on the opposite side of the body

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11
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Ventral cavity holds which 2 cavities?

A

Thoracic and abdominopelvic

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12
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Dorsal cavity holds what to cavities

A

Spinal and cranial cavities

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13
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What two sub cavities are found within the thoracic cavity?

A

The mediastinum and the pleural cavities

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14
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Name all the organs that the mediastinum houses

A

Heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchi, thymus, lymph nodes

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15
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Where are the pleural cavities?

A

Either side of the mediastinum

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16
Q

What organs are housed in the abdominal cavity?

A

Stomach, intestines, liver,gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, ureters

17
Q

What are the 2 body regions?

A

Appendicular and axial

18
Q

Name the 9 abdominopelvic regions

A

Hypochondriac R/L, epigastric, hypogastric, ubilical, Ingual R/L

19
Q

What is the lumen

A

The hallow area of a structure

20
Q

What are the 7 Organ terms

A

Lumen, central, peripheral, medullary, cortical, apical, basal

21
Q

What are the three other nonanatatomical planes

A

Cross section, longitudinal, oblique

22
Q

Describe Medullary (Medulla)

A

Inner region or layers

23
Q

Describe cortical

A

Outer regions or layers

24
Q

Apical

A

Narrow tip, think tip of tongue.

25
Q

Basal

A

Base or widest part