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What are the organization levels of the body

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cells–> tissues –> organs–> organ systems–> body

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what are the four types of tissue

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muscle, epithelial, connective, nervous

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what are the three types of muscle tissue

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smooth, skeletal, cardiac

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what are the function of epithelial tissue

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protect, absorb, secrete, excrete

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what are the types of connective tissue

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adipose, bone, cartilage, tendons

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What is the job of the integumentary system

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forms a two-way barrier, aids in temperature regulation

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what are the organs of the integumentary system

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skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands

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what is the function of the musculoskeletal system

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supports and protects body, forms blood cells and stores minerals, produces movement

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what are the organs of the musculoskeletal system

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bones, joints, muscles

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what is the function of the cardiovascular system

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pumps blood to transport nutrients, oxygen, and waste

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what are the organs in the cardiovascular system

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heart, arteries, veins

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what is the function of the blood system

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transports oxygen, protects against pathogens, controls bleeding

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what is found within blood

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plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets

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What is the function of the lymphatic system

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protects body from disease and invasion by pathogens

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what are the organs in the lymphatic system

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lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thymus gland, tonsils

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what is the function of the respiratory system

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brings oxygen in, takes CO2 out

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what are the organs of the respiratory system

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nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs

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what is the function of the gastrointestinal system

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ingests, digests, and absorbs nurtients

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what are the organs of the gastrointestinal system

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oral cavity, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

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what is the function of the urinary system

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filters waste from blood and removes from body

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what are the organs in the urinary system

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kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

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what is the function of the female reproductive system

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produce eggs and provides for growing baby and nourishes infant after birth

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what are the organs of the female reproductive system

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ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva, breasts

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what is the function of the male reproductive system

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produces sperm

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what are the organs of the male reproductive system
teste, epididymis, vas deferens, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland
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what is the function of the endocrine system
regulate metabolic activity
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what are the glands of the endocrine system
pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, testes
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what is the function of the nervous system
receives sensory information from the body, coordinates response to the information
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what are the organs of the nervous system
brain, spinal cord, nerves
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Median or midsagittal; divides body into left and right
sagittal plane
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coronal plane; divides the body into front and back
frontal plane
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horizontal plane; divides the body into upper and lower
transverse plane
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perpendicular slice to the long axis of a structure
cross section
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lengthwise slice to the long axis of a structure
longitudinal section
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what are the body regions
brachial, cephalic, cervical, crural
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what is in the anterior trunk
thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, pubic regions
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what is in the posterior trunk
dorsum, vertebral, and gluteal regions
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what are the dorsal cavities
cranial, spinal
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what are the ventral cavities
thoracic, abdominopelvic
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organs in the ventral cavities are referred to as _____
viscera
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viscere are in a ____ ____ ___
double layered sac
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parietal is on the ____ and visceral is on the _____
outside; inside
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the sac in the thoracic cavity is called the ____
pleura
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the sac in the abdominopelvic cavity is the ________
peritoneum
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more toward head, above something else
superior/cephalic
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more toward feet, below something else
inferior/caudal
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more toward front or belly
anterior/ventral
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more toward back or spinal cord
posterior/dorsal
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more toward the middle
medial
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more toward the side
lateral
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closer to point of attachment
proximal
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farther away from point of attachment
distal
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tup or summit of an organ
apex
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bottom or lower part of an organ
base
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more toward the surface
superficial
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farther from the surface
deep
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lying face upward
supine
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lying face downward
prone
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AP
anteroposterior
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CV
cardiovascular
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ENT
ear, nose, throat
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GI
gastrointestinal
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GYN
gynecology
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lat
lateral
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LE
lower extremity
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MS
musculoskeletal
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OB
obstetrics
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PA
posteroanterior
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UE
upper extremity
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advantages of oral drugs
ease of administration, slow absorption rate
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disadvantages of oral drugs
slow absorptions rate, may not tolerate stomach acid, may be corrosive to stomach lining
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______ drugs are held under the tongue
sublingual
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medication is absorbed by _______
blood vessels
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sublingual method is _____ than the oral method
faster
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The _________ route requires the skin to be punctured by a needle
parenteral
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medication injected into body cavity
intracavitary route
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medication injected under epidermis at a shallow level
intradermal route
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medication injected into the muscle of buttocks or thighs
intramuscular route
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medication injected into the meningeal space
intrathecal route
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medication injected into a vein
intravenous route
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medication injected into the subcutaneous layer of skin in the upper arm or abdomen
subcutaneous route
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______ route involves medications absorbed through the skin
transdermal
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____ route involves medication introduced in the rectal cavity
rectal route
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_____ route includes medications applied to the skin
topical
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_____ medications are inserted in the vagina
vaginal
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Where are buccal drugs placed
under the lip or between the cheeck and the gum
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ID
intradermal
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IM
intramuscular
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IV
intravenous
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sl
sublingual
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subc, subq
subcutaneous
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suppos, supp
suppository
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top
apply topically

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