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anatomical position

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palms forward, feet shoulder width apart, standing straight, eyes and head forward, arms by their side, toes pointed forward

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2 major divisions regarding anatomy

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axial & appendicular

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axial

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head, neck & trunk

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appendicular

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limbs

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towards the front of the body (ventral) or in front of a body part

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anterior

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towards the back of the body (dorsal) or behind a body part

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posterior

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towards the head or the top of the body

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superior

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towards the feet or lower part of the body

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inferior

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towards the trunk or closer to the point of origin of the body part / structure

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proximal

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towards the midline of the body

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medial

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away from the trunk or the point of origin of the body part/structure

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distal

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away from the midline of the body

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lateral

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towards the body surface

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superficial

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away from the body surface

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deep

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this plane passes longitudinally through the body dividing it into unequal right and left slices

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para sagittal / sagittal

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This plane is longitudinal and exactly in the middle of the body (or body part) and divides it into equal right and left slices.

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mid-sagittal or median

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This plane passes vertically through the body dividing it into equal or unequal anterior and posterior slices.

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coronal or frontal plane

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This plane passes through the body at right angles to the frontal and median planes and divides the body into equal or unequal superior and inferior slices.

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transverse

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the plane that passes through the body vertically at any angle

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oblique plane

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2 cavities in the ventral cavity

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thoracic cavity & abdominopelvic cavity

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2 cavities in the posterior cavities

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cranial cavity & vertebral cavity

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9 abdomino-pelvic regions

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  • right & left hypochondriac
  • epigastric
  • right & left lumbar
  • umbilical
  • right & left iliac
  • hypogastric
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molecules combine to form cells

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all the parts of the body working together that constitute the total organism

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organismal

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related organs with a common function
system
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the most basic components of matter that combine to form molecues
chemical
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groups of cells and materials that perform a specific function
tissue
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the joining of different tissue types with specific functions and recognisable shapes
organ
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- provides protection - prevents water loss and gain - synthesises Vit D - releases secretions - regulates body temp - houses sensory receptors
Integumentary system
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Integumentary system (6 points)
- provides protection - prevents water loss and gain - synthesises Vit D - releases secretions - regulates body temp - houses sensory receptors
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- provides support & protection - site of haematopoiesis (blood cell production) - stores calcium and phosphorus - provides sites for ligament and muscle attachments
skeletal system
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skeletal system (4 points)
- provides support & protection - site of haematopoiesis (blood cell production) - stores calcium and phosphorus - provides sites for ligament and muscle attachments
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- provides body movement (locomotion) - maintains posture - generates heat when muscles contract
muscular system
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muscular system (3 points)
- provides body movement (locomotion) - maintains posture - generates heat when muscles contract
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glands secrete hormones that regulate: - growth and development - nutrients (metabolism) - reproduction
endocrine
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endocrine (3 points)
glands secrete hormones that regulate: - growth and development - nutrients (metabolism) - reproduction
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- consists of heart (pump) & blood vessel - blood vessels transport blood which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste products
cardiovascular or circulatory
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cardiovascular or circulatory (2 points)
- consists of heart (pump) & blood vessel - blood vessels transport blood which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste products
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- picks up fluid leaked from blood (interstitial fluid) and returns it to blood - houses white blood cells (lymphocytes) involved in immunity - participates in immune response (mounts attach against foreign substances)
lymphatic
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lymphatic (3 points)
- picks up fluid leaked from blood (interstitial fluid) and returns it to blood - houses white blood cells (lymphocytes) involved in immunity - participates in immune response (mounts attach against foreign substances)
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- keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide - site of gaseous exchanges
respiratory
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respiratory
- keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide - site of gaseous exchanges
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- breaks down food into absorbable units (mechanically and chemically) - absorbs nutrients - indigestible foodstuffs eliminated as faeces
digestive
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digestive (3 points)
- breaks down food into absorbable units (mechanically and chemically) - absorbs nutrients - indigestible foodstuffs eliminated as faeces
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- filters blood - regulates water, electrolyte and acid-base balance of blood - eliminates nitrogenous wastes - expels urine from the body
urinary
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urinary (4 points)
- filters blood - regulates water, electrolyte and acid-base balance of blood - eliminates nitrogenous wastes - expels urine from the body
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- produces male hormones - produces male sex cell - transfers sperm to the female
male reproductive system
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male reproductive system (3 points)
- produces male hormones - produces male sex cell - transfers sperm to the female
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- produces female hormones - produces female sex cells - receives sperm from the male - grows embryos and produces offspring - mammary glands produce breast milk to nourish newborn
female reproductive system
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female reproductive system (5 points)
- produces female hormones - produces female sex cells - receives sperm from the male - grows embryos and produces offspring - mammary glands produce breast milk to nourish newborn
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