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Study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationship to one another.

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Anatomy

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Study of how the body and its parts work or function

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Physiology

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Give the levels of structural organization

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Specialized Cell, Tissues, Organ, System, Organism

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The external covering of the body. Waterproofs the body and cushions and protects the deeper tissues from injury. Produces vitamin D.

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Integumentary System

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What makes up the integumentary system?

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skin
hair
fingernails

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Supports the body, provides a framework, has protective functions. Storehouse for minerals.

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Skeletal System

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What makes up the skeletal system?

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Bone
Cartilages
Joints

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System to contract or to shorten?

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Muscular System

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What makes up the muscular system?

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Skeletal Muscles

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The control system of the body?

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Nervous System

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What makes up the nervous system?

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Brain
Spinal Cord
Nerves
Sensory receptors

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12
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how many spinal nerves are there?

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31 pairs= 62

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13
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Produces hormones for the body’s regulation?

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Endocrine Sytstem

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What makes up the endocrine glands of the endocrine system?

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Pituitary
Thyroid
parathyroid
adrenals
thymus
pancreas
pineal
ovaries
testes

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Blood as carrier, delivers oxygen, nutrients, hormones and other substances to, and picks up wastes such as CO2 from cells.

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Cardiovascular system

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What makes up the cardiovascular system?

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Heart and blood vessels

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keep the body supplied with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

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Respiratory system

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What makes up the respiratory system?

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nasal passage
pharynx
larynx
trachea
bronchi
lungs

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19
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breakdown of food and deliver the resulting nutrients to the blood

and its parts

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oral cavity
esophagus
stomach
small intestines
large intestines
rectum
accessory glands

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what are the accessory glands of the digestive system?

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liver
salivary glands
pancreas

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maintains body’s water and salt balance and help regulate normal blood pressure. removes wastes (nitrogen)

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Urinary System

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What makes up the urinary system?

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kidneys
ureters
bladder
urethra

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23
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produce offspring

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Reproductive system

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What makes up the reproductive system?

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scrotum
penis
accessory glands
duct system
uterine tubes
uterus
vagina

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Give the correct anatomical position
the body is erect with feet parallel and arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward.
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
Superior (cranial or cephalic)
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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
Inferior (caudal)
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Toward or at the front of the body; in front of
Anterior (Ventral)
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Toward or at the backside of the body; behind
Posterior (Dorsal)
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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
Medial
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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
Lateral
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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure
Intermediate
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Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Proximal
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Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal
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Toward or at the surface of the body
Superficial (external)
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Away from the body surface; more internal
Deep (internal)
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anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
Abdominal
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point of shoulder
Acromial
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forearm
Antebrachial
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anterior surface of elbow
Antecubital
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armpit
Axillary
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arm
Brachial
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cheek area
Buccal
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wrist
Carpal
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neck region
Cervical
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hip
Coxal
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curve of shoulder
Deltoid
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fingers and toes
Digital
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thigh
Femoral
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lateral part of leg
Fibular
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forehead
Frontal
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area where thigh meets body trunk; groin
Inguinal
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chin
Mental
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nose
Nasal
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eye
Orbital
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mouth
Oral
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anterior knee
Patellar
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chest area
Pectoral
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area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
Pelvic
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genital region
Pubic
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breastbone area
Sternal
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ankle region
Tarsal
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between the neck and abdomen; chest
Thoracic
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navel
Umbilical
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heel of foot
Calcaneal
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head
Cephalic
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thigh
Femoral-
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buttock
Gluteal
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area between ribs and hips; loin
Lumbar
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posterior surface of head
Occipital
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posterior surface of elbow
Olecranal
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posterior knee
Popliteal
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area between hips at the base of the spine
Sacral
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shoulder blade region
Scapular
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posterior surface of leg; calf
Sural
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area of spinal column
Vertebral
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sole of the foot
Plantar
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a cut along the lengthwise, or longitudinal, plane of the body, dividing the body into right and left parts
Sagittal section or median (midsagittal) section
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a cut along a lengthwise plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Frontal section or coronal section
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a cut along a horizontal plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts
Transverse section or cross section
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space inside the bony skull; protects the brain
Cranial cavity
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extends from the cranial cavity to the end of the spinal cord; protects the spinal cord
Spinal cavity
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protects the lungs and heart
Thoracic cavity
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contains the stomach, liver, intestines, and other organs
Abdominal cavity-
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contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum
Pelvic cavity
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