Chapter 1: Introduction Flashcards
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The study of internal/external structures and the relationship between body parts
Anatomy
The study of how the body functions and of the mechanisms in the body
Physiology
The ______ determines the _______.
structure, function
The body is composed of what percentages of the following: water, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates?
66%, 20%, 10%, 3%
List the 11 organs systems
Cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, integumentrary, reproductive, digestive, muscular, skeletal, and urinary
Anabolism
The synthesis of complex molecules
Catabolism
The breakdown of complex molecules
Anatomical quadrant that includes: right lobe of liver, gallbladder, right kidney, and portions of the stomach, small, and large intestine
Right upper quadrant
Anatomical quadrant that includes: cecum, vermiform appendix, portions of large intestine, right ovary, and right spermatic chord
Right lower quadrant
Anatomical quadrant that includes: left lobe of liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen, left kidney, and portions of the large intestine
Left upper quadrant
Anatomical quadrant that includes: most of large intestine, portions of small intestine, left ureter, left ovary, and left spermatic chord
Left lower quadrant
Name the anatomical regions
Right hypochondriac region, epigastric region, left hypochondriac region, right lumbar region, umbilical region, left lumbar region, right inguinal region, hypogastric region, and left inguinal region
Another word for anterior
Ventral
Another word for posterior
Dorsal
Inferior, opposite
Superior, opposite
Proximal, opposite
Distal, opposite
Cranial/cephalic, opposite
Caudal/coccyx, opposite
Medial, opposite
Lateral, opposite
Superficial, opposite
Deep, opposite
Coronal/frontal plane
Divides body front/back
Transverse plane
Divides body top/bottom
Sagittal pane
Divides body left/right
Parietal membrane
Membrane adjacent to body walls
Visceral membrane
Membrane closest to organs