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Quest #1 Flashcards

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What does the axial portion of the body consist of?

A

Head, neck and trunk

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What is homeostasis?

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The ability to maintain a stable internal environment

Ex.) body temperature

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What does the appendicular portion I the body consist of?

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Arms and legs

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What does the dorsal cavity consist of?

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The cranial and spinal cavity

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What is the cranial cavity?

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The head/brain

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What does the ventral cavity consist of?

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Thoracic cavity (3 sections) and the abdominopelvic cavity (2 sections)

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What is in the thoracic cavity?

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Superior mediastinum, pleural cavity and pericardial cavity

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What is the vertebral cavity?

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Spinal cord

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What is the superior mediastinum?

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Above the heart

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What is the pleural cavity?

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Where the lungs are found

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What is in the abdominopelvic cavity?

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Abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

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What is the abdominal cavity?

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Stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine

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What is the pelvic cavity?

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Large intestine, bladder, reproductive organs

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back

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Medial

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Midline

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Lateral

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Side

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Proximal

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Closest to trunk

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Distal

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Farthest from trunk

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Superficial

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Near surface

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Deep

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Internal

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What are the 3 ways of cutting?

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Cross section, oblique and longitudinal

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What is a cross section cut?

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Cutting straight through (left to right) into 2 separate pieces

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What is an oblique cut?

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Diagonally across the body

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What is a longitudinal cut?

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From the head to the feet

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What are the 3 types of planes? (Slices)

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Sagittal, transverse and frontal

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What is a sagittal plane?

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Lengthwise

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What is a transverse plane?

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Upper and lower half

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What is the nervous system?

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Recognize and coordinate a response to change - brain, spinal cord, nerves

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What is he integumentary system?

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Protection and barrier - skin, hair, nails, sweat/oil glands

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What is the excretory system?

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Eliminates waste - skin, lungs, kidney, bladder

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What is the pericardial cavity?

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Where the heart is found

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