Med chapter 3 Flashcards
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he body is divided into different levels of organization, starting with the smallest level:
he body is divided into different levels of organization, starting with the smallest level: cells, tissues, organs, organ (body) systems, and finally organism,
that allows certain substances in and out
that directs activities within the cell
that generate energy for the cell
that is a watery fluid that fills the spaces outside the nucleus
A cell membrane
- A nucleus l
- Mitochondria that generate energy for the cell
- Cytoplasm that is a watery fluid that fills the spaces outside the nucleus
The four types of body tissues are
muscle, connective, nerve, and epithelial.
describe the anatomic postion… define it
the body is erect and facing forward, and the arms are at the sides with the palms of the hands facing forward (
means above or nearer to the head
superior means above or nearer to the head
also mean “toward the head.
cranial and cephalic
mean below or toward the feet, as in “The mouth is inferior to the nose.
Inferior and caudal
is a directional term that relates to the front of the bod
anterior
, usually used in veterinary anatomy, pertains to the front (anterior) or undersurface of an animal.
Ventral, .
specifies the back or toward the back of the body.
posterior
enerally used in veterinary anatomy, pertains to the back (posterior) or upper surface of an anima
dorsal
means toward the midline of the body, and ……l means away from the body’s midline or toward the side.
medial ; lateral
…..l refers to something nearer to the body trunk or point of attachment to the body: ….. means further from the body trunk or point of attachment
proximal; distal
refers to a position in which the patient is lying face up.
supine
opposite of supine and means that the patient is lying face down.
prone
plane separates the front (anterior) of the body from the back (posterior).
is any vertical plane that divides the body or organ into unequal left and right sides.
plane separates the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) planes, cutting “across” the body.
frontal
sagittal
transverse
is defined as a hollow space that contains body organs.
a body cavity
The body has several major cavities, ….and what do they house each ?
including the cranial, spinal, thoracic, and abdominopelvic. The cranial cavity houses the brain, and the spinal cavity houses the spinal cord.
…… contains the lungs, whereas the abdominopelvic cavity contains digestive and reproductive organs. The ……. cavity is divided into a superior abdominal cavity and an inferior pelvic cavity.
contains the lungs, whereas the …..cavity contains ……. The abdominopelvic cavity is divided into a superior abdominal cavity and an inferior pelvic cavity.
what is included in the right upper quadrant ?
right lobe of liver, gallbladder, small portions of pancreas, small intestine, and colon
what does left upper quadrant include
left lobe of liver, spleen, small portions of pancreas, small intestine, colon
what does right lower quadrant include?
contains potion of small intestine and colon; right ovary, uterine tube, appenddix, right uteruer
what does left lower quadrant include?
small porttions of small intestion colon, left ovARY, LEFT UTERUR, AND UTERINE TUBE
The spinal column is a series of vertebrae that extend from the head to the coccyx. The five regions include the …
HEAD TO THE COCCYX;
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
