Intro Flashcards

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Study of how the body and its parts work or function

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Physiology

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Characteristics of Life

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Organization
Metabolism
Responsiveness
Growth
Development
Reproduction
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3
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Parts of an organism have specific relationship to each other

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Organization

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4
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Ability to use energy to perform vital functions

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Metabolism

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5
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Ability of an organism to sense changes and make the adjustments that help maintain its life

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Responsiveness

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6
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An increase in size of all or part of the organism

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Growth

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7
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Changes an organism undergoes through time, it begins with _______ and ends at _______-

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Development
Fertilization
Death

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8
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Formation of new cells or new organisms

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Reproduction

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9
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Toward the head or upper part

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Superior/cranial/cephalad

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10
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Away from the head or lower part

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Inferior/caudal

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Front

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Anterior/ventral

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12
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Back

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Posterior/dorsal

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13
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Nearer to the midline

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Medial

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14
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Farther from the midline

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Lateral

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15
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Between two structures

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Intermediate

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16
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On the same side of the body

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Ipsilateral

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17
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Farther from point of attachment

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Distal

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18
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On the surface

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Superficial/external

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19
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Away from the surface

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Deep/internal

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20
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Center/main part

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Central

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21
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Stomach to lungs

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Inferior

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22
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Breastbone to spine

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Anterior

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23
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Nearer to the attachment of a limb

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Proximal

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25
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Forehead to nose

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Superior

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Opposite side of the body
Contralateral
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Extending from main part
Peripheral
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Heart to liver
Superior
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Navel to breastbone
Inferior
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Sternum to heart
Anterior
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Esophagus to trachea
Posterior
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Heart to breastbone
Posterior
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Ulna to radius
Medial
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Arm to chest
Lateral
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Lungs to heart
Lateral
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Transverse colon to ascending and descending colon
Intermediateo
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Armpit to shoulder and breastbone
Intermediate
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Spleen to descending colon
Ipsilateral
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Heart to arm
Medial
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Sigmoid colon to appendix
Contralateral
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Humerus to radius
Proximal
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Elbow to wrist
Proximal
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Phalanges to carpals
Distal
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Skin to skeleton
Superficial
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Knee to thigh
Distal
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Ribs to lungs
Superficial
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Brain
Central
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Nerves
Peripheral
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Nose
Nasal
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Eye
Orbital
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Mouth
Oral
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Cheek
Buccal
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Neck
Cervical
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Breastbone
Sternal
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Armpit
Axillary
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Chest
Thoracic
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Arm
Brachial
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Front of elbow
Antecubital
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Trunk
Abdominal
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Navel
Umbilical
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Wrist
Carpal
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Fingers
Digital
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Groin
Inguinal
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Pubis
Pubic
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Thigh
Femoral
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Anterior surface of knee
Patellar
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Pelvic floor
Perineal
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Ankle
Tarsal
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Base of skull
Occipital
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Curve of shoulder
Deltoid
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Shoulder blade
Scapular
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Spinal column
Vertebral
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Loin
Lumbar
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Buttock
Gluteal
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Hollow behind knee
Popliteal
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Calf
Sural
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Regions of abdomen
``` Epigastric R & L hypochondriac Umbilical R & L lumbar Hypogastric R & L iliac/inguinal ```
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Quadrants of the abdomen
R &L upper quadrant | R&L lower quadrant
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Vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides
Sagittal/medial
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R=L
Midsagittal
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R =/= L
Parasagittal
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Vertical plane that divides body into anterior and posterior portion
Coronal/frontal
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Plane that divides body into superior and inferior portion
Transverse/horizontal/cross-section
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Formed by cranial bones | Contain brain
Cranial cavity
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Formed by vertebral column | Houses spinal cord
Spinal-vertebral cavity
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Cavity surrounded by rib cage and separated from abdominal cavity bu diaphragm
Thoracic cavity
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Bounded by abdominal muscles and contains stomach,intestines,liver,spleen,pancreas,kidneys
Abdominal cavity
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Contains urinary bladder,part of large intestines, internal reproductive organs
Pelvic cavity
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Link the trunk cavities and cover the organs of these cavities
Serous membranes
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2 types pf serous membranes
Parietal membranes | Visceral membranes
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Covers the body surface
Cutaneous membrane
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Body cavities open to the exterior
Mucous membrane
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The study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts and their relationship to one another
Anatomy