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anatomy |
the branch of science that studes the structure of the body |
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Physiology |
the branch of science that describes how the body functions |
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Level of organiztions - atoms turn into |
molecules |
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Levels of organtiztion - molecules turn ino |
cells |
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Levels of organiztio - cells turn into |
tissue |
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Levels of organization - tissue turns into |
organs |
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Levels of organization - organs turn into |
organ system |
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Levels of organiztion - organ system turns into |
organism |
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Integumentary system |
skin, hair, nails and helps regulare body temperature |
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skeletal system |
bones, joints, and cartilage, protects and supports the body. |
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muscular system |
attaches muscles to bone and responsible for movement and body posture |
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nervous system |
brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs. Sends and recieves information throughout the body. |
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endocrine system |
glands that secrete hormones and chemical substances. growth, reproduction, metabolism, and water balance. |
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circulatory system |
blood, heart, blood vessels |
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lymphatic system |
lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, lymph, lyphoid organs. Fluid balance, defense of the body against pathogens. |
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Immune system |
defense system that protects the body from pathogens and allergens |
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respiratory system |
lungs, conducts air |
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digestive system |
designed to ingest food and break down of substances |
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urinary system |
kidneys; excretes waste products |
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reproductive system |
human reproduction - genatalia |
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homeostasis |
staying the same |
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Pathophysiology |
the branch of science that describes the consequences of the improper functioning of the body; how a body part functions when a person has a disease. |
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homeostatic mechanism |
temperature control, blood sugar control, regulations of blood pressure. |
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homeostatic imbalance |
results in disease or disfunction |
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anatomical position |
the body is standing erect, with the face forward, the arms at the sides, and the toes and palms of the hands directed forward. |
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superior |
above another part or closer to the head |
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the head is ___________ to the chest |
superior |
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Inferior |
parts that are below or closer to the feet |
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chest is ____________ to the feet |
inferior |
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anterior |
front surface |
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posterior |
back surface |
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anterior is also _________ |
ventral |
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Posterior also means ____________ |
dorsal |
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medial and lateral |
dividing the body from right to left |
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medial means |
towards the midline of the body |
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lateral |
away from the midline of the body |
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the nose is _____ to the ears |
medial |
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proximal |
structure is nearer the point of attachement or trunk |
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the ears are _______ to the nose |
lateral |
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the elbow is _______ wrist |
proximal |
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distal |
a part is father away from the point of attachemt |
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wrist is _________ to the elbow |
distal |
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superficial |
located on or near the surface of the body |
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the skin is ________ to the muscles |
superficial |
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deep |
the body part is away from the surface of the body |
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bones are __________ to the skin |
deep |
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central |
the part is located in the center |
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peripheral |
away from the center |
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sagittal plane |
body is divided down the middle - left and right |
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frontal plane |
divides the body interor anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) portions |
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frontal plane is also called |
coronal plane |
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transverse plane |
divides the body superior and inferior body |
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transverse is also called |
cross section |
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abdominal |
anterior trunk just below the ribs |
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antecubital |
area in front of the elbow |
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axillary |
armpit |
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brachial |
arm |
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buccal |
cheek area; cavity between the gum and cheek |
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cephalic |
head |
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cervical |
neck region |
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cranial |
nearer to the head |
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digital |
fingers, toes |
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femoral |
thigh area |
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flank |
fleshy area along each side between the lower ribs and the top of the hip bones |
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inguinal |
area where the thigh meets the trunk of the body; often called groin |
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oral |
mouth |
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orbital |
area around the eye |
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patellar |
front of the knee over the kneecap |
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pedal |
foot |
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plantar |
sole of the foot |
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pubic |
genital area |
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sternal |
middle of the chest |
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umbilical |
navel |
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caudal |
near to the lower region of the spinal column |
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deltoid |
rounded area of the shoulder closest to the upper arm |
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gluteal |
buttocks |
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lumbar |
area of the back between the ribs and the hips |
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occipital |
back of the head |
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popliteal |
behind, or back of, the knee area |
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scapular |
should blade area |
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organs are called |
viscera |
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cavities |
are large internal spaces |
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dorsal cavity |
toward the back of the body |
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ventral cavity |
fron of the body |
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dorsal cavity contains |
cranial cavity and spinal cavity |
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cranial cavity |
located within the skull ad contains the brain |
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spinal cavity |
extends downward from the cranial cavity; surroundeed by the bony vertebrae and contains the spinal cord |
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ventral cavity |
contains the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic |
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thoracic cavity |
located above the diaphragm and surrounded by the rib cage |
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thoracic cavity contains |
mediastinum and pericardial cavities |
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mediastinum contains |
heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland, large blood vessels attached to the heart |
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pericardial |
located within the mediastinum and contains the heart |
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pleural cavity |
the right and left lungs are located on either side of the mediastinum |
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abdominopelvic cavity |
located below the diaphragm |
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4 quadrants |
RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ |
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9 REGIONS |
right hypochondriac region, epigastric region, left hyponchriac region, right lumber region, unbilical region, left lumbar region, right iliac region, hypogastric region, left iliac region |